A new prime minister is tasked with turning around a nation that sees no escape from its troubles as Haitians wonder: How did Haiti reach this point?

When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to quell gang violence, hopes were high. Coordinated gang attacks had crippled the country’s capital

As gangs escalate violence in Haiti, the UN Security Council debates upgrading the current security mission to a peacekeeping force despite opposition from Russia and China.