Viv Ansanm

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz stated that Haitian gangsters have transformed Port-au-Prince into a 'kill zone,' exporting crime and celebrating violence on social media platforms like TikTok. He highlighted the role of Jimmy 'Barbecue' Chérizier, a former police officer and leader of the 'Viv Ansanm' gang alliance, in recruiting children and trafficking guns, drugs, and terror.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti amid escalating gang violence that has displaced over 1.5 million people and killed 2,300 this year. A new UN-backed gang-suppression force, approved by the Security Council, will replace an underfunded Kenyan-led mission and include troops from Jamaica, Chad, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti amid surging gang violence that has displaced over 300,000 people in Port-au-Prince. A new UN Security Council-approved international force, involving troops from Jamaica, Chad, El Salvador, and Guatemala, will replace an underfunded Kenyan-led mission to combat gangs like the US-designated terrorist group Viv Ansanm, which controls 70% of the capital.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti amid escalating gang violence that has displaced 1.5 million people and killed 2,300 this year. His visit included a stop at the headquarters of a new UN-backed gang-suppression force and a meeting with Prime Minister Alix Didier-Fils-Aimé, who faces pressure to hold elections.

Armed men in Haiti's capital kidnapped James Boyard, a top security official and police inspector general. The abduction, the highest-ranking in recent years, occurred in a relatively safe area of Port-au-Prince, controlled partly by the gang coalition Viv Ansanm. The motive and ransom details remain unclear, with analysts suggesting possible collusion with security personnel.