2025-12-20

Haiti Libre confirmed that the Haitian National Police supported by Gang Suppression Force units launched a large-scale anti-gang operation with helicopter support the night of December 18 in Port-au-Prince coinciding with United States Embassy security alerts documenting operations in Pernier, Torcel, and Croix-des-Bouquets. European aid shipments face mounting risk as a port standoff deepens at key maritime facilities with the Varreux-TVB terminal awaiting customs officer deployment since 2020 despite 60 million euro investment. The Provisional Electoral Council maintains complete opacity two days before December 22 candidate list publication with no interim updates on registration totals or contestation outcomes. Eighteen countries have now formally pledged personnel and resources toward the 7,500 troop Gang Suppression Force ceiling announced December 19.