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Speaker says poverty fuels gang recruitment in Haiti, urges strengthening of police capacity
Summary
An unnamed commenter said poverty and large numbers of street children create a pool for gang recruitment in Haiti and described a plan to assist and build capacity in the Haitian police; funding, responsible agencies and timelines were not specified.
An unnamed commenter said poverty is the primary driver of gang recruitment in Haiti and called for reinforcing the capacity of the Haitian National Police to confront that threat.
"La principale difficulté en Haïti, c'est la pauvreté," the commenter said, translated from French. The speaker added that many street children lack food and school access and that those conditions create "le vivier des…
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