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Erik Prince Secures 10-Year Contract in Haiti to Fight Gangs and Collect Taxes
Vectus Global will deploy hundreds of specialized fighters to regain control of roads and support tax collection on imports, aiming to restore government revenue and security in Haiti.
- Private security executive Prince said Vectus Global agreed to a 10-year deal with the Haitian government to fight gangs and establish a tax system.
- Amid a worsening security crisis, gangs have seized strategic transport routes, halving Haiti’s border tax revenue last year.
- Prince expects his forces to deploy several hundred fighters from the United States, Europe and El Salvador with helicopters and boats, aiming to control major roads in about a year.
- A senior White House official said the U.S. government has no involvement or oversight of Prince's contract, which may be affected by Haiti's leadership change earlier this month, Gedeon Jean warned `resorting to private military companies cannot be seen as a solution to insecurity in Haiti`.
- About half the food-insecure population and over 8,000 in displacement camps face famine-level hunger, and after security stabilizes, Vectus Global will design and implement a program to tax goods imported across the border with the Dominican Republic.
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Erik Prince Plans to Keep Forces in Haiti for 10 Years to Fight Gangs
The prominent Donald Trump supporter and private security executive Erik Prince says he plans to keep his forces in Haiti for 10 years under an arrangement that will eventually give his firm a role in the country's tax-collection system.
Erik Prince's Decade-Long Plan for Security and Tax Collection in Haiti
Erik Prince, a major Trump supporter and security executive, plans to maintain Vectus Global's presence in Haiti for ten years to tackle gangs and eventually aid in tax collection. Vectus will deploy drones and specialized forces to stabilize key areas and help design a new tax system for imported goods.
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