"Escalating Gang Violence Grips Port-au-Prince, Haiti"

Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, is on lockdown as flaming barricades and violence force residents to shelter in place or return home, with streets blocked off by burning tires and rocks. Gang violence has been escalating for months as various groups seek to pressure interim Prime Minister Ariel Henry, and a court decision on a multinational force to address the violence is expected on Jan. 26. The situation remains tense as multiple groups seek to remove Henry from power, and there is no date set for a new presidential election.