Date of Publication
11-2022 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Transnational Organized Crime
Keywords
Transnational Organized Crime, firearms trafficking, transnational organized crime, Haiti
Description
Firearms trafficking is one of the main drivers of the Caribbean’s soaring violence, with Haiti reaching a breaking point. The country not only currently faces a catastrophic humanitarian situation and gang-related violence, but also a firearms crisis created and fueled by transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) operating in and around Haiti and threatening the security of neighboring countries.
Report Location
Firearms Trafficking in the Caribbean: Haiti’s Unrest and the Neighbors Next Door
Firearms trafficking is one of the main drivers of the Caribbean’s soaring violence, with Haiti reaching a breaking point. The country not only currently faces a catastrophic humanitarian situation and gang-related violence, but also a firearms crisis created and fueled by transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) operating in and around Haiti and threatening the security of neighboring countries.
