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UN Condemns Gang Violence as Haiti Death Toll Rises

9/14/2025

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The UN secretary-general condemned the killing of at least 40 people by armed gangs in Labodrie, Haiti.
This attack on Thursday night highlights escalating gang violence beyond the capital.
The UN called on Haitian authorities to hold human rights abusers accountable.
Following the death of gang leader Vladimir, gangs reportedly set Labodrie on fire.
The US State Department labeled Vladimir's Viv Ansanm gang alliance a major source of instability in Haiti.

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The UN secretary-general condemned the killing of at least 40 people by armed gangs in Labodrie, Haiti.
This attack on Thursday night highlights escalating gang violence beyond the capital.
The UN called on Haitian authorities to hold human rights abusers accountable.
Following the death of gang leader Vladimir, gangs reportedly set Labodrie on fire.
The US State Department labeled Vladimir's Viv Ansanm gang alliance a major source of instability in Haiti.