Summary
Haiti has sent 150 soldiers to Mexico for training as part of a plan to strengthen its military forces and tackle gang violence. A total of 700 soldiers will undergo training in Mexico to help rebuild Haiti's military, which was disbanded in 1995 but reinstated in 2017.
Key Facts
- Haiti sent 150 soldiers to Mexico for training.
- A total of 700 soldiers will train in Mexico.
- Haiti's military was disbanded in 1995 and reinstated in 2017.
- Gang violence in Haiti resulted in the death of over 4,800 people from October 2024 to June 2025.
- After training in Mexico, soldiers will work with Haiti’s National Police and Kenyan officers.
- Recently, about 30 Haitian soldiers also trained in Martinique.
- In 2023, Haiti had about 2,000 soldiers compared to 7,000 soldiers before its army was disbanded.
