U.S. State Department designates 2 gangs in Haiti as terrorist groups
- The U.S. Designated the Viv Ansanm coalition in Haiti as a foreign terrorist organization, raising concerns about worsening the humanitarian crisis.
- Viv Ansanm controls at least 85% of Port-au-Prince and was formed in September 2023 from the G-9 and G-Pep factions.
- Gran Grif, the main gang in Haiti’s Artibonite region, was also added to the terrorist list.
- The U.S. Warns that aiding Viv Ansanm or Gran Grif may lead to criminal charges and removal from the country.
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Rubio designates Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations
(The Center Square) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has designated two Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, adding to a list of transnational criminal organizations, including Mexican cartels and the violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua.
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