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US top diplomat says backs international mission in Haiti
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2/7/2025
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The US has committed $41 million in aid to bolster state security in Haiti.
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The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, issued a waiver to approve the funds, backtracking
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on President Trump's recent freeze on virtually all foreign aid programs.
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Speaking in the Dominican Republic, Rubio said it was important to eliminate armed gangs
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which control over 80% of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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Unfortunately, today much of that territory is controlled by dangerous, well-armed gangs
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and that has to be dealt with.
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That's why the first objective is to pacify and put an end to that situation.
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And at this moment, the only option is the current mission and we will continue to support it.
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Rubio's comments come as around 200 Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti to shore
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up security.
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They arrived in Port-au-Prince as part of an ongoing UN-approved mission, adding to
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the 600 other Kenyans already working alongside Haitian national police.
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We are engaged in a battle between good and evil, because a gang that kills children and
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rapes others is evil.
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We in the government and our international partners who are helping us have decided to
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put an end to insecurity and it won't be for long.
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Haiti's foreign minister recently commended the efforts but asked the UN to transform
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this security mission into a peacekeeping one, with a clear mandate, adequate resources
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and increased expertise.
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