Battle for Haiti

53m 39s

One year after the earthquake, FRONTLINE examines the uphill fight to rebuild Haiti in the face of gang violence and corruption.

Previews + Extras

  • Battling Rogue Cops & Corrupt Politicians: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Battling Rogue Cops & Corrupt Politicians

    S2011 E1 - 2m 54s

    "Honest people don't go into politics in Haiti," Police Chief Mario Andresol tells FRONTLINE in the upcoming film "Battle for Haiti," coming Jan. 11. Andresol should know -- he has survived two assassination attempts organized by politicians linked to gangs. He now fears rogue cops may be behind a recent spree of kidnappings.

  • Hunting the Gangsters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hunting the Gangsters

    S2011 E1 - 4m 33s

    In the chaos of last year's earthquake, 4,500 of Haiti's most violent criminals escaped from the National Penitentiary. In this clip from "Battle for Haiti," coming Jan. 11, FRONTLINE gains unique access to the police units trying to hunt down the escaped prisoners and follows as police and U.N. forces hunt down a gang that has been terrorizing the slum neighborhood of La Saline.

  • Battle for Haiti Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Battle for Haiti Preview

    S2011 E1 - 30s

    Coming Jan 11. One year after the earthquake, FRONTLINE examines he uphill fight to rebuild Haiti in the face of gang violence and corruption.

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