US and Panama Push for Expanded UN Force to Combat Haiti Gang Violence—But Will It Protect American Interests?
The US and Panama seek to scale up a faltering UN mission in Haiti with a powerful new force authorized to detain gang members, but questions remain about funding, troop contributions, and the real impact on American security.
As Haiti descends further into chaos following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, the United States and Panama are once again advocating at the United Nations for a robust multinational force aimed at suppressing rampant gang violence. This new proposal calls for an expanded contingent of 5,550 personnel empowered explicitly to detain and arrest Haitian gang members destabilizing the Caribbean nation. The move follows years of ineffective international attempts to stabilize Haiti. The current Kenya-led multinational force deployed since June 2024 was intended to field 2,500 troops but languishes below 1,000 due to chronic funding shortages and unclear...
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