Blackwater founder Erik Prince to send hundreds of contractors to strife-ravaged Haiti
Critics say Vectus Global’s presence – including snipers – will undermine Haiti’s police and UN security forceHundreds of combatants from the US, Europe and El Salvador will reportedly be deployed to Haiti in the coming weeks to battle the country’s gangs as part of a mission led by the...
<p>Critics say Vectus Global’s presence – including snipers – will undermine Haiti’s police and UN security force</p><p>Hundreds of combatants from the US, Europe and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/el-salvador">El Salvador</a> will reportedly be deployed to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/haiti">Haiti</a> in the coming weeks to battle the country’s gangs as part of a mission led by the controversial <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/xe-blackwater">Blackwater</a> founder and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> backer Erik Prince.</p><p>According to Reuters, Prince’s new security firm, Vectus Global – which has been operating in the violence-ravaged Caribbean country since March – is preparing to intensify its activities there to help authorities win key roads and territories back from heavily armed criminal groups.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/14/erik-prince-blackwater-haiti">Continue reading...</a>
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