An estimated 90% of Port-au-Prince is under the control of criminal groups who are expanding attacks into previously peaceful areas, a U.N. official said.

A worrying new UN report has warned Haiti's violent criminal gangs have nearly taken over the capital and are pushing the country 'closer to the brink'

Haiti’s criminal gangs have exerted “near-total control” over the capital, as escalating violence pushes the Caribbean nation “closer to the brink,” senior U.N.