Haiti, gang violence

Guatemalan troops arrive in Haiti to combat gang violence
A total of 150 Guatemalan soldiers landed in Haiti on Friday and Saturday to join a United Nations-backed mission led by Kenya aimed at curbing rampant gang violence.
UN figures: Over 5,600 killed in gang violence in '24 in Haiti
According to UN Human Rights Office figures released on Tuesday on Haiti, at least 5,601 people were killed last year as a result of gang violence; an increase of over 1,000 from the total killings for 2023.
Over 5,600 killed last year in Haiti gang violence: UN
Soaring gang violence in Haiti left over 5,600 people dead last year -- over 1,000 more than in 2023 -- while thousands more were injured or kidnapped, the United Nations said Tuesday. Violent gangs control most of the capital Port-au-Prince.
Another 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrive in Haiti to battle gangs
A second group of 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrived in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Saturday to boost a United Nations-backed mission tasked with restoring order amid chaos wrought by gangs, the mission said.
Guatemalan forces arrive in Haiti to fight gangs
A contingent of 150 Guatemalan soldiers has arrived in Haiti, tasked with helping to restore order amid the chaos wrought by armed gangs. A first group of 75 soldiers arrived on Friday and another 75 on Saturday,
Guatemalan troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce security mission
Security forces from Guatemala arrive in Haitito reinforce a U.N.-backed security mission:: January 4, 2025 :: Port-au-Prince, HaitiThe 75 military police members arrived at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
Central American troops arrive in Haiti, join mission to restore order
The deployment of around 75 security officers, mostly from Guatemala, was greeted Saturday at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince by the Kenyan commander of the U.N.-backed mission that for months has been struggling to restore order.
Guatemala and Salvadora forces join UN-backed mission to combat gang violence in Haiti
Guatemala and Salvador sent soldiers to Haiti to join the Multinational Security Support (MSS) on Friday, according to the announcement of the Haitian National Police. This group, consisting of 75
Haitians Massacred For Practicing Voodoo Were Abducted, Hacked To Death: UN
A massacre of more than 200 people in Haiti this month followed a gang-ordered manhunt that saw victims, many of them elderly ...
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Haiti gang massacre leaves over 180 dead after Voodoo accusations, say UN and rights groups
Haiti’s government says the country’s gangs have crossed a “red line” after allegedly killing over 180 people over the weekend, after a gang leader reportedly blamed Voodoo adherents for ...
UN condemns summary execution of over 200 people in Haiti this month
The United Nations reports a brutal 'manhunt,' with victims taken from their homes in Port-au-Prince to be executed. The ...
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184 killed in Haiti, U.N. says, as gang leader allegedly orders massacre of elderly on voodoo priest's advice
RNDDH said Felix had sought advice from a voodoo priest who told him elderly ... impoverished and violent areas in the small country. Haiti has been gripped by political chaos for years, leaving ...
Haiti Massacre: Gangster Kills About 200 Voodoo Practitioners To Avenge The Death Of His Son With ‘Black Spell’
UN has urged stemming of arms flow into the country plagued by gang violence ...
Over 5,600 killed last year in Haiti gang violence, says UN
Despite a Kenyan-led police support mission, backed by the US and UN, violence has continued to burgeon with over 1,000 more ...