Haiti’s criminal gangs have exerted “near-total control” over the capital, as escalating violence pushes the Caribbean nation ...

In a stark address before Security Council members, Álvarez once again painted the grim picture of the deteriorating conditions in Haiti, where armed gangs have seized control of much of the capital, ...

The Trump administration is using Haiti’s “widespread” gang violence, along with the State Department’s recent decision to ...

The Dominican Republic achieved a significant diplomatic breakthrough on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 by securing that the United Nations Security Council schedule a meeting for Monday, 30 June to discuss ...

The Coordinator of the Security Council Committee on Haiti noted that over the past year, the security situation in Haiti has ...

With no elected government, spiraling violence, and little international success, Haiti faces a multidimensional collapse few see a clear path out of.

The Trump administration has designated two Haitian gangs — Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif — terrorist groups, citing alleged attacks on civilians, police and U.S. regional interests.

Luckson Elan, who heads Gran Grif, and Jimmy Cherizier, who acts as spokesman for the Viv Ansanm alliance that is seeking political representation in Haiti, are both subject to U.N. sanctions.

Gran Grif is the largest gang in Haiti's Artibonite department. Since 2022, Gran Grif has been responsible for 80% of civilian death reports in Artibonite, the State Department said in a fact sheet.

Haitian gangs, including the Viv Ansanm coalition and Gran Grif, are the primary source of instability and violence in Haiti. They are a direct threat to U.S. national security interests in our ...