Haitian gang leader seeks UN dialogue as clashes intensify
The gist
400 Mawozo leader Wilson Joseph confirmed he wrote the UN requesting a delegation for dialogue and mediation.
The letter follows a Salvadoran troop deployment and a UN-backed force's operations against gangs.
How it unfolded
- Oct 2021400 Mawozo kidnapped 17 missionaries, 16 from the U.S. and one from Canada, including five children; all were eventually released.
- Aug 20, 2026Joseph says he has "officially raised the white flag" since this date.
- Oct 18, 2026Four Salvadoran aviation technicians were attacked in Plaine du Cul-de-Sac / Croix-des-Bouquets and remain missing.