Report Offers New Insight Into Haitian Gangs as General Election Looms
The 94-page report says gang leaders are reactivating ties with brokers and politicians to secure territory, voters and post-election rewards.
- A U.N. report published Wednesday reveals Haitian gangs are deepening political ties as the country prepares for its first general elections in more than 10 years.
- Experts cited the 'historic use of gangs' by Senator Youri Latortue and Prophane Victor as fueling violence, while the report accused Junior Antoine of arming youth groups as a political tool.
- Gangs are actively recruiting children with offers of about $1,000 and motorcycles, while corrupt police officers supply weapons and intelligence to criminal groups.
- Haitian Senator Nenel Cassy denied the allegations on Wednesday, calling them 'incorrect and unfounded' and telling The Associated Press he faces political persecution, not legitimate investigation.
- Experts warned that 'gains remain fragile' as violent fractures emerge within the Viv Ansanm gang alliance, with Romain Le Cour of the Haiti Observatory noting fragmentation exposes civilians to renewed violence in previously stabilized areas.
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Report offers new insight into Haitian gangs as general election looms – WTOP News
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A report published Wednesday offers new insight into how gangs in Haiti backed by political and economic actors operate in a country preparing for its first general elections in more than 10 years. The 94-page report was compiled from October 2025 to July 2026 by experts appointed by the...
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Report offers new insight into Haitian gangs as general election looms
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A report published Wednesday offers new insight into how gangs in Haiti backed by political and economic actors operate in a country preparing for its first general elections in more than 10 years.
Report offers new insight into Haitian gangs as general ...
U.N. panel: Gangs, corrupt politicians, cops fuel Haiti’s violent crisis
The U.N. Panel of Experts report was published as Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council considers loosening some of the requirements for individuals to run for office in the first general elections in more than a decade.
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