The US State Department reviews a request for international support from Haiti, which says it is seeking a 'specialised armed force' to address a crisis caused by a gang blockade of the country's main fuel port
Gangs in Haiti have only grown more powerful since the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
In a statement on Saturday, the State Department said criminal actors were undermining the country's efforts to halt the spread of cholera. The statement did not offer details on how the United States might help Haiti address its security constraints.
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