2026-02-01
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The 400 Mawozo gang emerged as one of Haiti's most powerful criminal organizations following
the 2021 presidential assassination. The group gained international attention in October 2021
when it kidnapped 17 missionaries including children from a US-Canadian religious organization.
The gang operates primarily in Croix-des-Bouquets and controls key transportation corridors
linking Port-au-Prince to the Dominican Republic border.