UN Expands Gang Crackdown in Haiti but Will It Address the Root Causes of Chaos?

The United Nations Security Council has authorized an expanded international force aimed at combating rampant gang violence in Haiti—a move spearheaded by the United States and Panama that transforms a struggling Kenya-led mission into a so-called “Gang Suppression Force” equipped with new powers to detain suspected criminals. While on the surface it appears as decisive action against chaos, this development raises critical questions about national sovereignty and long-term stability within America’s own hemispheric backyard. Does More Foreign Troops Mean More Security for Haiti—and for America? Since President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination in 2021 plunged Haiti into political vacuum, heavily armed gangs...