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143 Haitian soldiers, including 15 women, completed basic training in Mexico to help rebuild Haiti’s military amid ongoing gang violence.
A group of 143 Haitian soldiers, including 15 women, completed an eight-week basic military training program in Mexico, focusing on personal defense, marksmanship, and human rights, as part of Haiti’s effort to rebuild its armed forces amid widespread gang violence.
The training, conducted by the Mexican Army at a camp in central Mexico, marks a key step in strengthening national security following the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, which led to gangs controlling much of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas.
Haiti’s military, disbanded in 1995 and reinstated in 2017, is seeking international support to restore order.
A Kenya-led multinational force is currently operating but has struggled to curb violence, prompting the U.S. and Panama to push the UN Security Council for a larger 5,550-member force with detention powers.
Haitian officials and trainees have praised the Mexican training as vital to enhancing the country’s security capabilities and restoring stability.
143 soldados haitianos, incluidas 15 mujeres, completaron el entrenamiento básico en México para ayudar a reconstruir las fuerzas armadas de Haití en medio de la violencia de pandillas en curso.