The Trump administration on Friday designated a coalition of Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, including one whose allies have been wreaking havoc on the capital Port-au-Prince.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that the Viv Ansanm coalition and Gran Grif gang “are the primary source of instability and violence in Haiti” and “a direct threat to U.S. national security interests in our region.”

“These gangs have killed and continue attacking the people of Haiti, Haitian security forces and Multinational Security Support mission personnel and are committed to overthrowing the government of Haiti,” Rubio said. The U.N. Security Council authorized the MSS mission, led by Kenya and financed by the U.S., in October 2023 to address escalating gang violence in Haiti and reestablish security.

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