Colombia’s Petro Pushes Into Haiti Amid Surging Gang Violence — But Where Is America?

Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s second visit to Haiti this year underscores a sobering reality: as gang violence surges in the Caribbean nation, the United States remains conspicuously absent from meaningful leadership. While Colombia moves to open an embassy, train Haitian officers, and bolster security cooperation, America’s historic role as the Western Hemisphere’s stabilizing force is waning—raising urgent questions about national sovereignty and regional security.Is America Letting Its Guard Down While Criminal Cartels Expand?With more than 90% of Port-au-Prince under gang control and nearly 5,000 lives lost in less than a year, Haiti teeters on the brink of failed statehood. This...