Gangs
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World
Why Do Aid Groups Stay in Lawless Haiti?
Two American missionaries and a Haitian aid director were killed, the latest gang violence against aid groups in Haiti’s capital.
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World
Haiti’s Police Are ‘Begging for Help’ in Battle Against Ruthless Gangs
The United States is rushing support to Haiti’s depleted police force, which is awaiting international help as it tries to…
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World
Why Everything Changed in Haiti: The Gangs United
“The situation totally changed now, because the gangs are now working together,” a Haitian consultant said. Their unity forced the…
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World
Terrorized by Gangs, Ecuador Embraces the Hard-Line ‘Noboa Way’
Since Ecuador’s president declared war on gangs last month, soldiers with assault rifles have flooded the streets of Guayaquil, a…
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Politics
Haiti Doesn’t Need More Guns. It Needs a New Government.
Years ago, I was part of a team set up under the auspices of the United Nations to vet new…