Haitian authorities patrol in Port-au-Prince
The above group of soldiers includes 75 Guatemalans and 8 El Salvadorans with the task of enhancing security and dealing with armed gangs that are causing serious violence in Haiti. Chairman of the Provisional Presidential Council Leslie Voltaire, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime and US Ambassador Dennis Hankins welcomed the soldiers at Port-au-Prince airport.
“They came to strengthen the Multinational Force in the fight against gangsters and guns in the country,” according to the Haitian government. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, who has won widespread support for his brutal crackdown on organized crime in his home country, has said he will be able to “fix” Haiti and its gangs. This must be “erased”. The above indication may open up hope for improving the escalating tension situation in Haiti.
Criminal gangs massacred civilians, Haitian prime minister went abroad to ask for help
Haiti is engulfed in a security crisis as gangs increase their control and violence escalates from the end of 2024. Many areas have fallen into the hands of criminal groups, while continuous massacres have occurred, leaving thousands Thousands of people had to leave their homes. About 10 countries have promised to provide more than 3,100 soldiers to Haiti, but so far only a few have deployed. Haiti has also deployed many efforts to suppress gangs, but has not been able to prevent these criminal groups from expanding their territory and increasing their activities. Meanwhile, Haiti’s national police force has lost thousands of personnel in recent years, making the situation even more serious.
