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Haiti gang violence
North America

Throwing thousands more soldiers at Haiti will not solve this crisis

But the UN and US never seem to learn. There have been numerous cycles of peacekeeping and police missions there. Here's why they don't work.

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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

Erik Prince Blackwater
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.

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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?