I'm Aisha Roscoe and this is a Sunday story.

During the past several months, Haiti's been pushed to the edge of anarchy.

A coalition of Gaines has taken over 80% of the capital, Port of Prince,

they closed the main port and attacked the country's main airport.

They even forced the Prime Minister out of office.

At one point, the violence got so bad most international journalists were unable to get in

but recently NPR's Ada Peralta managed to go there and report on the situation on the ground.

So we're off on a motorcycle again and we are headed toward a barbecue for an interview.

He was also able to talk with Jimmy Sharizier, better known as Barbecue, a gang leader

who's become one of the most powerful men in Haiti.

So a little bit ago we passed the National Palace and once you passed the National Palace,

we are in territory that barbecue controls.

These streets are pretty desolate. Most of the stores are closed here. Very few people on the streets. Some of the buildings look burnt out.

Aider eventually gets dropped off by the side of a pink house.

We are here.

The roof and the walls are covered in soot,

and then the man he's come all this way to meet shows up.

He came in just in a white shirt, Jean Short.

And then a black land cruiser looks brand new with no license plates. But things don't

begin the way either expects. He, I have to say, does not look like he's in a good mood.

An older woman approaches barbecue.

She puts both her hands out and bows her head.

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