Over 2,400 people have died in violence in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country.
NEW YORK: An international force for violence-plagued Haiti came closer to reality on Friday after months of fruitless efforts, with the US saying up to a dozen countries had offered support and pledged its own logistical assistance.
Haitian prime minister Ariel Henry has been calling for nearly a year for a force to deploy to the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country, where armed gangs have seized control of vast swathes of land following intersecting public health, political, and economic crises. He asked for “brotherly solidarity to help us turn this dark page. I ask the international community to act, and act quickly.”
US president Joe Biden has made clear he will not put American troops in harm’s way. But the US has offered logistical support including through air transport, intelligence, housing, and medical support. He said that the mission could create “space” for Haiti to resolve its political crisis. The country has not held elections since 2016.Blinken also announced that the US would restrict visas to five current or former Haitian officials over involvement with street gangs.
In his address to the General Assembly on Tuesday, Biden called for the Security Council to act and thanked Kenyan president William Ruto.
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