US EditionU.S. State Department designates 2 gangs in Haiti as terrorist groups
- On Friday, the U.S. State Department officially labeled two major Haitian gang groups—including a large coalition of armed gangs and the Gran Grif faction—as foreign terrorist organizations in response to their involvement in widespread violence.
- The designation follows years of gang violence worsening after President Moise's 2021 assassination, with gangs controlling about 85% of Port-au-Prince and spreading instability.
- Viv Ansanm, formed in September 2023 from an alliance of over two dozen gangs, and Gran Grif, the largest gang in Artibonite, have committed killings, kidnappings, and attacks on security forces.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that these groups pose significant risks to U.S. Security in the region and cautioned that anyone providing support may face criminal prosecution and possible deportation from the United States.
- This designation aims to disrupt gang financing and restrict support, though the stalled U.N. Mission and worsening humanitarian crisis underline ongoing challenges in Haiti's security.
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US designates powerful Haiti gang alliance as transnational terrorist group - West Hawaii Today
The United States on Friday designated Haiti’s powerful Viv Ansanm gang alliance, whose members have taken control of almost all the capital Port-au-Prince and spread to surrounding areas, a “transnational terrorist group”.
Trump administration takes hard line on Haitian violence, labels gangs foreign terrorist organizations
The Trump administration designated Haitian gangs Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif as terrorist groups, citing alleged attacks on civilians, police and U.S. regional interests.
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