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

By The Associated PressJune 17, 2026·Source: NPR·2 views
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres greets soldiers from Chad at a base in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

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 reported by NPR. Read the original article

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