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Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Armed men mounted further attacks in Haiti’s agricultural Artibonite region on Tuesday, days after a gang’s …
Read More »Brazil police operation on gangs in Rio favelas leaves at least 64 people dead
About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects and four police officers dead, officials said. The operation included officers in helicopters and armoured vehicles and targeted …
Read More »Haiti looks to Erik Prince’s security firm Vectus Global to help battle gangs
The security firm of former U.S. Navy SEAL Erik Prince will soon deploy nearly 200 personnel from various countries to Haiti as part of a deal to quell gang violence there, a person with knowledge of the plans said Thursday. The deployment by Vectus Global is meant to help the government …
Read More »As Haiti turns to lethal drones to fight gangs, Canada is among those who are uneasy
Haiti’s battle against criminal gangs has leaned into the lethal use of drones this year, with senior officials defending the tactic that some outside parties, including Canada’s government, have voiced qualms about. The embattled Caribbean nation has been struggling to expel the powerful armed gangs that senior United Nations officials say have taken “near-total control” …
Read More »Gangs have ‘near-total control’ in Haiti, UN warns
Haiti’s gangs have gained “near-total control” of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation, senior UN officials warned Wednesday. An estimated 90 per cent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, is now under control of criminal groups who are expanding attacks not only into …
Read More »Canada’s police chiefs request urgent meeting with the premiers: ‘Policing is at a crossroad’
Canada’s police chiefs are sounding the alarm over public safety. In a letter obtained by Global News, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police said it urgently needs to meet with premiers from across the country to look at how to protect Canadians, police officers, and combat a spike in …
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