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title: Haiti’s Gangs are Taking Over. The Trump Administration is Making It Worse.
description: "Washington wants Haitians voting by December. But with gangs holding most of the capital, a rushed election means amnesty for warlords, mass disenfranchisement, or a vote that hands criminals power."
url: https://fronts.co/videos/haitis-gangs-are-taking-over-the-trump-administration-is-making-it-worse.md
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datePublished: 2026-09-29T20:00:28.000Z
dateModified: 2026-09-29T20:00:28.000Z
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  - name: Simon Whistler
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publisher: Fronts
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Washington wants Haitians voting by December. But with gangs holding most of the capital, a rushed election means amnesty for warlords, mass disenfranchisement, or a vote that hands criminals power.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/haitis-gangs-are-taking-over-the-trump-administration-is-making-it-worse/.
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