Two hundred private security contractors have recently been deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Led by former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince, Vectus Global has partnered with Laurent Saint-Cyr’s transitional Government to reclaim critical Port-au-Prince territory from the grip of violent gangs. Despite recent international efforts, 90% of Port-au-Prince remains under the violent
In an October 2023 resolution, member states of the United Nations Security Council approved a Kenyan-led intervention into Haiti. Backed by 200 million dollars from the United States, Kenya will lead a contingent of police officers into Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince – a city currently controlled by violent gangs. Jamaica, Antigua
President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic has recently announced the total closure of all land, sea, and air borders with neighbouring Haiti. The closure will last “until they stop their provocative actions,” he proclaimed in front of a supportive crowd. Abinader was referring to current canal constructions along the
“Shortages of food, oil, and medicine are not uncommon on the island, though they have reportedly never been this bad before”
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Amid controversy and polarization, Colombians took to the voting booths earlier this week to elect the next president. “Change” has been the public’s verdict on the day, as analysts believe this election result marks the end of an era of establishment politics in the country. The two winners were a
On March 27th, a state of emergency was enacted in the small Central American country, driven largely by a recent spike in homicides. The invocation of Article 29 of the constitution holts the government’s provision of some basic rights and freedoms. These impact a detainee’s right to legal representation, widen
In a truly unexpected turn, the Guatemalan president announced late March he would use his executive powers to veto the controversial “Law for the protection of life and family”, citing constitutional grounds. Only a week ago, on International Women’s Day, the Guatemalan Congress passed Bill 5272, or the “Law for
Torrential rains and high winds have compounded a dire humanitarian crisis in the southern African nation of Mozambique this year. Tropical Storm Ana and Tropical Depression Dumako hit the country in January and February respectively, causing widespread damage to fragile infrastructure and stressing capacity in already over-crowded and under-resourced displacement
Efforts to establish a humanitarian corridor to the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol have once again been delayed. Despite an agreed-upon bi-lateral ceasefire, a Red Cross humanitarian convoy was forced to turn back due to a lack of security assurances near Mariupol. The 45-bus convoy sought to alleviate the city
