Armed gangs that have turned Haiti into a cauldron of violence have become so interwoven in Haitian society that they run unofficial money exchange bureaus, control medical facilities and manage social foundations to channel humanitarian assistance, recruit children and even fund electoral campaigns, a new United Nations study says.
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The U.N. Security Council unanimously agreed Thursday to extend for another year sanctions targeting individuals and groups threatening peace and security in Haiti, but stopped short of designating any new
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Thursday “to do much more to create political unity and consensus” in Haiti, where escalating gang violence and kidnappings are now at the center of an ongoing debate at the United Nations around international intervention.