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Global Crises

Further US intervention in Haiti would be worst Trump move of all

Washington sent warships this month to deploy 'gunboat diplomacy' while the island nation continues its freefall of violence and corruption

Carlos Trujillo
Latin America

Ex-Trump officials cashing in on Latin American tariff fears

A firm run by former aides to the president and secretary of state is lobbying for regional leaders scrambling to navigate the administration’s trade war

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Africa

Why is Washington's relationship with Kenya suddenly in tatters?

A Senate push to revisit Nairobi's status as 'Major Non-NATO Ally' signals wider American discomfort with the traditional African stalwart

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Military Industrial Complex

Erik Prince brings his mercenaries to Haiti. What could go wrong?

The former Blackwater founder and global gun for hire wants to get back into the Washington game, big time.

Kenya Haiti
North America

Haiti's crisis deepens as foreign troops struggle to curb violence

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US intends to maintain support, but is this set up to fail?

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North America

​US-backed, Kenya-manned police mission in Haiti is struggling

Experts say the addition of 600 more officers is unlikely to make a dent in the gang violence and instability there.