US and Panama propose new force of 5,550 to tackle gangs in Haiti, with the power to detain

US and Panama propose new force of 5,550 to tackle gangs in Haiti, with the power to detain

The two countries outlined their proposal to transform the Kenya-led multinational force now deployed in the Caribbean nation into a much larger force in a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. The first Kenyans arrived in Haiti in June 2024 and t...