Soldiers from El Salvador join U.N.-backed mission in Haiti to combat gang violence
Seventy soldiers from El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Tuesday to support a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police to help fight gangs that killed thousands of people last year and control much of the capital
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El Salvador offers to house convicted Americans for a fee
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Gangs attack a neighborhood in Haiti that's home to the country's elite
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Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
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Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
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Kenya deploys 217 more police officers to Haiti under UN-backed mission to tackle gang violence
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Death toll of Haiti gang violence rose to 5,600 in 2024, UN says
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In Haiti, Gang Massacres and Journalist Murders Expose the Country’s Fragility
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