US designates Haitian gang alliance Viv Ansanm as 'transnational terrorist group'

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By Reuters

May 2, 20253:40 PM UTCUpdated ago

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A woman carries her belongings as she flees homes following the armed gangs violence over the weekend, many grouped behind an alliance known as Viv Ansanm, at the Poste Marchand suburb, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti December 9, 2024. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

May 2 (Reuters) - The United Stated on Friday designated the Haitian gang alliance Viv Ansanm as a 'transnational terrorist group', according to the Treasury Department website.

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Reporting by Brendan O'Brien and Ryan Patrick Jones

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