Haiti’s Transitional Government Endorses U.S. Plan for Gang Suppression Force

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Haiti’s Transitional Government Endorses U.S. Plan for Gang Suppression Force

Editorial credit: Daniel-Alvarez / Shutterstock.com Port‑au‑Prince, Haiti: Amid escalating gang violence and an ongoing security crisis, Haiti’s transitional government has voiced strong support for the United States–backed proposal to transform the existing Kenya‑led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) into a more robust, 5,500‑member Gang Suppression Force (GSF). At a United Nations Security Council videoconference held […]

Clarke, Haiti Caucus Condemn U.S. Freeze on Assistance to Haiti

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Clarke, Haiti Caucus Condemn U.S. Freeze on Assistance to Haiti

Editorial credit: Nelson Antoine / shutterstock.com   U.S. freezes critical aid as gangs prepare to attack Port-au-Prince   Washington, D.C. â€” Today, House Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s 90-day halt of foreign funding – including a freeze on a $15 million committed […]