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When Haiti’s gangs shop for guns, the United States is their store
When they go shopping, the United States is their gun store ... noted a “marked uptick” in the number and size of guns smuggled into Haiti. When they seized .50-caliber sniper rifles, a ...
Haiti doesn’t make guns. So how are gangs awash in them?
The U.N. estimates that between 270,000 and 500,000 firearms are circulating illegally in Haiti, with most weapons in the ...
Jamaica prime minister endorses expansion of Haiti police as Kenyan-led mission struggles
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness said Wednesday that the escalating gang crisis in Haiti has reached a point that ...
UN warns of 'severe' human rights abuses in Haiti as illegal weapons proliferate
A U.N. report states that a steady stream of illegal weapons smuggled into Haiti is fueling an increase in gang violence and ...