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A female food vendor in Haiti poisoned 40 gang members with insecticide-laced food, avenging the murder of her relatives and sparking national and global attention.
  • The vendor targeted a gang allegedly linked to her family’s killing, serving poisoned food in Port-au-Prince.
  • She laced a popular local delicacy with industrial insecticide and offered it to the gang “in appreciation.”
  • All 40 gang members died before receiving help; her house was later torched by unknown assailants.
For many Haitians, life under gang rule is one of fear, silence, and grief. But this woman’s rare act of revenge reflects a breaking point for citizens who’ve lost loved ones with no justice. Her decision, both shocking and symbolic, underscores the desperation beneath Haiti’s violent crisis.

Will this act inspire others or lead to more bloodshed? As Haiti battles gang violence, her actions may fuel deeper unrest—or calls for stronger justice systems.