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Colombia's Petro visits Haiti for a 2nd time to help bolster security as gang violence surges

Colombia's Petro visits Haiti for a 2nd time to help bolster security as gang violence surges

Toronto Star18-07-2025
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Preto arrived Friday in Haiti for the second time this year in a show of support as gangs in the troubled Caribbean country continue to gain ground.
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