U.S. and UN Try to Tackle Gangs and Organized Crime in Haiti

The United Nations and the United States government as well as other governments are trying to combat the rising gang violence and chaos in Haiti.  On October 21, the UN Security Council unanimously approved a sanctions regime for Haiti, targeting gang leaders and persons who finance them in an effort to mitigate months of violence, lawlessness, and a humanitarian crisis spiraling out of control.[1]  On November 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the unsealing of criminal charges against seven leaders of five Haitian gangs, including gang leaders involved in the armed kidnappings of 16 U.S. citizens in the fall of 2021.[2]  On November 4, 2022, the U.S. and Canada sanctioned corrupt Haitian politicians for narcotics trafficking.[3]