Boukan News, 02/22/2025 – The recent wave of massacres across Haiti – from Kenscoff to La Saline, from Solino to Pont-Sondè, and now Wharf Jérémie – paints a devastating portrait of a nation abandoned by its leaders. These aren’t mere statistics; they represent shattered communities, destroyed families, and erased futures under the complacent watch of those sworn to protect them.

In Kenscoff, where the morning sun once illuminated hope, it now only casts shadows on makeshift graves. Witnesses speak of systematic violence claiming dozens of lives while authorities maintain their deafening silence. The pattern is horrifyingly familiar: armed groups operate with impunity while government officials offer empty condolences.

The La Saline massacre stands as a bloody testament to institutional failure. Here, in one of Port-au-Prince’s most vulnerable neighborhoods, residents faced unimaginable horror as armed gangs executed their reign of terror. The official death toll remains contested – as if numbers could somehow capture the depth of human suffering.

The tragedy at Wharf Jérémie, the latest in this macabre series, illustrates the systematic dehumanization of our people. In this working-class neighborhood, gangs sowed terror with calculated brutality, leaving behind decimated families and a traumatized community. Calls for help went unanswered, as if these lives held no value in the eyes of authorities.

In Solino, the same script played out: coordinated attacks, civilian casualties, and the now-familiar absence of state protection. Survivors speak of unanswered calls for help, of watching their neighbors fall while emergency services remained conspicuously absent.

The bloodbath at Pont-Sondè further exposed the government’s inability – or unwillingness – to protect its citizens. As families fled their homes, carrying nothing but trauma and bitter memories, state officials issued their standard statements of concern.

What makes these atrocities particularly haunting is their predictability. Each massacre follows a similar pattern: armed groups enter communities, commit unspeakable acts of violence, and leave behind a trail of bodies and broken lives. Meanwhile, those in power perfect the art of looking away.

The international community’s response remains inadequate. Expressions of “deep concern” pile up like dead letters. The victims’ families don’t need more statements – they demand justice and accountability.

For Haiti’s leaders, the time for empty rhetoric has passed. The people demand more than words – they demand action, justice, and leadership that values human life. Until then, the ghosts of these massacres will continue to haunt Haiti’s conscience, asking the question that echoes through empty government corridors: “How many more?”