The EU condemns the “massacre” of more than 180 people by a gang in Haiti and threatens to impose sanctions

BRUSSELS Dec. 10 () –

The European Union has condemned this Tuesday the “massacre” of more than 180 people ordered in the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, by a gang leader in retaliation for the death of one of his sons, ensuring that it will consider the imposition of sanctions to respond. to the rise of violence on the island.

“They were murdered in an act of extreme brutality. This atrocity represents a new escalation of the violence ravaging Haiti and highlights the urgent need to adopt decisive measures to confront the crisis,” the Action Service said in a statement. Outside of the EU.

In this sense, the bloc claims the role of a Multinational Security Support mission led by Kenya to combat gang violence in Haiti and restore the rule of law and protect the local population.

Thus, he stressed that the EU will continue to mobilize “all available instruments”, including “selective sanctions” against those responsible for this “massacre”, insisting on the need to restore peace, stability, democracy and security in Haiti.

The person responsible for the massacre is Monel Féliz, known as ‘Mikano’, head of Viv Ansanm, a coalition of gangs formed in 2023 by the two large federations that brought together the rest of the gangs with the aim of overthrowing the fragile Government, achieving in March this year the departure of former Prime Minister Ariel Henry.