US EditionHaiti Sends Troops to Mexico for Training as Gang Violence Rages On
OUEST DEPARTMENT, HAITI, JUL 25 – The soldiers will join Haiti's National Police to tackle gangs responsible for over 4,800 deaths since October 2024, marking a key step in military rebuilding efforts.
- On July 26, 2025, Haiti deployed 150 soldiers from Port-au-Prince to Mexico for three months of military training to combat gang violence.
- This deployment is part of a broader plan to train 700 soldiers in Mexico, aiming to rebuild Haiti's armed forces disbanded in 1995 after a coup.
- The army had about 2,000 soldiers in 2023, has recruited young people recently, and earlier sent 30 soldiers for training in Martinique as part of security strengthening.
- From October 2024 through June 2025, gang-related violence in Haiti resulted in the deaths of more than 4,800 individuals, while many others suffered injuries, abductions, sexual assaults, and trafficking, as reported by the United Nations.
- The government views the training as a historic milestone demonstrating its firm determination to restore state authority and protect citizens amid rampant gang control.
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Haitian soldiers undergoing training in Mexico
Haiti has deployed 150 soldiers to Mexico for a two-month training program, part of a larger initiative to train a total of 700 soldiers. This move, announced by the Haitian government on Friday, is a significant step in the country's efforts to combat rampant gang violence, which has severely destabilized the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Haiti sent 150 soldiers to Mexico for training amid the gang violence plaguing the Caribbean country.
By Michael Rios, CNN Haiti has sent 150 soldiers to Mexico for training amid the gang violence plaguing the Caribbean nation. The soldiers departed Port-au-Prince on Thursday and will spend the next three months in Mexico. In total, 700 Haitian soldiers will participate in the program. Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé said the initiative is part of a broader plan focused on restoring security, revitalizing public institutions, and or…
Haiti sends 150 soldiers to Mexico for training in bid to reclaim territory from gangs
Haiti’s government announced Friday that it has sent 150 soldiers to Mexico for training in the latest effort to fight back gangs that have gained almost entire control of the troubled country’s capital.
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Haiti sends 150 soldiers to Mexico for training as gang violence surges
Haiti has sent 150 soldiers to Mexico for training in the latest effort to fight back gangs that have gained almost entire control of the troubled country’s capital.
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