Blackwater founder Erik Prince to send forces to Haiti to fight gangs
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Vectus Global, a security firm founded by Erik Prince, is set to send hundreds of fighters to Haiti to address severe gang violence and restore tax collection. The company, which provides logistics and defense services, aims to reclaim control of gang-held territories within a year. Prince stated that a measure of success would be safe travel from Port-au-Prince to Cap-Haitien. Alongside restoring security, Vectus Global plans to implement a tax system for products crossing the border with the Dominican Republic post-restoration. Haiti has faced escalating violence linked to political instability since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in 2021.
Vectus Global will send hundreds of fighters to combat gang violence in Haiti and restore its tax collection system, driven by escalating violence since 2021.
Erik Prince expressed confidence in regaining control of gang-held roads in Haiti within a year, aiming for safety in travel from Port-au-Prince.
The company will design a taxation system for border products once security is restored after recapturing gang-dominated areas.
Haiti's situation has deteriorated post-2021 due to powerful gangs linked to political leaders, and previous interventions, like the UN mission, have not succeeded.
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