In Haiti, a Giant Power Outage, Against the Backdrop of Gang Violence, Plunges Port-Au-Prince Into the Dark

Le Monde

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Following a series of acts of sabotage on the country's main power station, the Haitian capital suffers prolonged power cuts that further complicate the daily lives of the inhabitants, besieged by criminal gangs.

Haiti24

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In a street of Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti, during a power outage, after residents of a nearby city stormed a dam and cut off electricity to protest against the government's inaction in the face of gang violence, on June 18, 2025. JEAN FEGUENS REGALA / REUTERS Two massive power outages in less than two months: in Port-au-Prince, running refrigerators, air conditioners and computer equipment, or even simply lighting up, is now a challenge.