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Colombia’s Petro visits Haiti for a 2nd time to help bolster security as gang violence surges
HAITI, JUL 18 – Petro pledged to train Haitian officers and address gang violence as 90% of Port-au-Prince remains under gang control, amid plans for cooperation on security and trade.
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro made his second visit to Haiti to help bolster security as gang violence surges, being received by members of Haiti's embattled Transitional Presidential Council.
- Petro, facing domestic challenges and frayed U.S. relations, is pushing renewed engagement with Haiti, where armed groups control most of the capital and 17 Colombian mercenaries remain jailed over the assassination of Haiti's president.
- While accused of undermining U.S. ties, Petro sees Haiti as an opportunity to elevate his international stature as a champion of social justice and potentially improve strained Washington relations.
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Colombia's President Visits Haiti on Official Tour
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Colombia's Petro visits Haiti for a 2nd time to help bolster security as gang violence surges
Colombian President Gustavo Preto has arrived in Haiti for the second time this year in a show of support as gangs in the troubled Caribbean country continue to gain ground.
The President of the Republic of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, arrived this Friday afternoon in Port-au-Prince (capital of Haiti) to begin an official visit, as part of his diplomatic strengthening agenda with the Caribbean region. READ ALSO Venezuela and Colombia sign binational agreement to create Special Economic Zone of Peace At Toussaint Louverture International Airport, the Prime Minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, along with the President of the …
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