As violent gangs continue to ravage Haiti’s government, terrorize its people and seize its streets, diplomats and advocates are hopeful that urgent intervention from the United States and the broader international community is near.
On May 2, Secretary of State Marco Rubio branded two major Haitian gangs as Specifically Designated Global Terrorists. In Rubio’s words, the gangs are “a direct threat to U.S. national security interests in our region.”
Since the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on July 7, 2021, gang violence has greatly accelerated and intensified.
Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.
