US EditionMexican army trains 143 Haitian soldiers as the Caribbean nation ramps up fight against gangs
The training program included 15 women and 128 men learning defense, shooting, and human rights over eight weeks in Mexico, enhancing Haiti's military capacity against gangs.
- On Friday, September 19, 2025, a total of 143 Haitian soldiers completed an eight-week training program conducted by the military forces of Mexico in San Miguel de los Jagueyes.
- The training followed Haiti's 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, rising gang violence, and the government's July 2025 plan to strengthen security by reviving the armed forces.
- Fifteen women and 128 men among the soldiers completed an eight-week training program in personal defense, marksmanship, and human rights provided by the Mexican Army under a cooperative effort to strengthen Haiti's military forces.
- Haitian ambassador Hubert Labbe highlighted that the training greatly enhances the Haitian military’s ability to serve its people, while soldier Accilien Jimmy emphasized that such assistance is vital for boosting their operational effectiveness.
- The training is intended to enhance efforts against gangs that control nearly 90% of Port-au-Prince amid rising violence, while the United States and Panama have called on the UN to approve an international contingent of 5,550 personnel granted authority to detain gang members.
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143 Haitian soldiers return from training in Mexico as gang violence spreads beyond Port-au-Prince
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti welcomed home 143 soldiers of the Armed Forces (FAd’H) Saturday, Sept. 20, after they completed eight weeks of intensive training in Mexico, part of a bilateral program aimed at bolstering the country’s capacity to fight armed gangs. The group — 128 men and 15 women — was greeted at Toussaint Louverture International Airport by top officials, including Laurent Saint-Cyr, president of the Transitional Presidential Council …
Haitian soldiers complete mlitary training in Mexico
As Haiti grapples with escalating gang violence and a fragile security situation, a group of 143 Haitian soldiers have completed basic military training in Mexico, part of a growing bilateral defense partnership aimed at strengthening Haiti’s armed forces.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolSAN MIGUEL DE LOS JAGÜEYES, México . — A group of 143 Haitian soldiers finished on Friday a military training given by the Mexican army as part of a bilateral agreement that is part of Haiti's plan to revive its armed forces in the midst of growing violence in the Caribbean nation, where gangs have taken control of most of its capital.
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Mexican army trains 143 Haitian soldiers as the Caribbean nation ramps up fight against gangs
A group of 143 Haitian soldiers has finished military training by the Mexican army as part of a bilateral agreement as Haiti looks to revive its armed forces amid the escalating violence in the Caribbean nation, where gangs have taken control of most of its capital.
A group of 143 Haitian soldiers (15 women and 128 men) completed an eight-week military training program conducted by the Mexican army, as part of a bilateral agreement to strengthen Haiti’s security capabilities. The training was conducted in a military camp in the State of Mexico under the direction of [...] The Post Training in Mexico is completed by 143 Haitian soldiers appeared first on Oronoticias.
Guided by the Mexican army, this training session was completed under the leadership of Lieutenant-Colonel Juan Manuel Campos Rodríguez, head of the centre. The Ambassador of Haiti to Mexico, SEM Hubert Labbé, was present to salute the efforts of the recruits and strengthen the links between the two countries. These soldiers will soon join the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAD) in a context marked by the rise of violence and offensive against armed gan…
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