Gangs kill 3 soldiers in Kenscoff ambush, exposing Haitis faltering counteroffensive
The Haitian TimesAPR 2025
Three Haitian Soldiers Killed in Apparent Gang Ambush
Above: Haitian soldiers patrol during a protest against insecurity in Port-au-Prince on April 16, 2025. Image credit: Clarens Siffroy/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Time is running out to contain the total collapse of Haiti and avoid a humanitarian catastrophe, so it's pressing that the United States break from its failed disengagement approach to the country in its backyard and empowers trusted Haitian and Haitian-American partners. Otherwise, Haiti will turn into a narco-state and pose a threat to Americans.
Establishment-critical narrative
None of the US-sponsored neocolonial interventions in Haiti have been particularly successful, including the Multinational Security Support Mission currently on the ground. Neither this occupation nor any other foreign efforts will address the plight of the people — only Haitians can achieve that.