Jargon, explained
Explained: Powerful Haitian gang reaches out to state disarmament group as gunfights persist
Compiled Nov 6
The 400 Mawozo gang sent a three-page statement to the AP saying it reached out to Haiti's National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration for 'peace, stability and national reconciliation.'
- 400 Mawozo
- One of Haiti's most powerful gangs, accused of rape, killing and kidnapping
- National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration
- A Haitian government agency responsible for dismantling armed gangs
- Vectus Global
- A private security firm founded by former U.S. Navy SEAL and Blackwater founder Erik Prince, working with Haiti's police and military
- Nan Boston
- A gang that operates in Cité Soleil, a gang-controlled slum in Port-au-Prince
- Geneva Conventions
- International treaties referenced by the gang regarding protection of civilians and property