Haiti, Guatemala

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 people killed in 2024 than in 2023.
Guatemalan forces arrive in Haiti to fight gangs
Guatemala sends 150 soldiers to Haiti's capital to help a UN-backed force tackle powerful armed gangs.
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 and Salvadoran forces arrive in Haiti to join fight against violent gangs
Security forces from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Friday to reinforce a multinational mission tasked with tackling the country’s rampant gang violence, the Haitian National Police announced.
Military police, soldiers from Guatemala, El Salvador arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo first announced the deployment of his troops in September at the U.N. General Assembly, three months after volunteering to deploy a contingent from the Guatemalan Army with personal equipment to help Haiti take on violent gangs.
Guatemalan troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce security mission
A contingent of security forces from Guatemala arrived in Haiti on Saturday (January 4) to reinforce the ongoing multinational security support mission in the country.
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.
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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 ...
Military police and soldiers from Guatemala and El Salvador arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs
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