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UN chief visits Haiti, where a new 'gang-suppression force' will be deployed

  • The Associated Press
  • June 17, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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UN chief visits Haiti, where a new 'gang-suppression force' will be deployed

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres's visit to Port-au-Prince comes as gang violence persists. According to U.N. data, 2,300 people have been killed in Haiti this year, with another 100 kidnapped.

(Image credit: Danica Coto)

Originally published at NPR World

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