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Haitian Association Launches Capoeira Classes to Curb Violence

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  • Haitian association launches capoeira classes to curb community violence.
  • The program teaches capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art.
  • Founder Rodney Jean Marc says the classes welcome all participants, including children in armed gangs.
  • The initiative began as security conditions in Haiti worsened.
  • The association aims to promote social reintegration through martial-arts training.