Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, Haiti has spiraled into chaos, with gangs tightening their grip on nearly every aspect of daily life. Once a fragile but functioning state, the country now finds its capital, Port-au-Prince, almost entirely controlled by gangs — and their influence is spreading. A new U.N. report warns that the situation is more dire than ever, as armed groups extend their control into new territories, displacing communities and deepening the country’s humanitarian crisis. As of January over one million people are displaced, the majority of them children, major roads are impassable, and “5.4 million Haitians – nearly half the population – do not have enough to eat.”

Type: Analysis

In recent years, China has greatly expanded their use of foreign law enforcement assistance and cooperation as a way to counteract and contend with U.S.-led global security structures. Using interviews and research from an upcoming USIP report, USIP’s Ena Dion and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime’s Matt Herbert discuss why China is expanding its foreign law enforcement assistance and how the U.S. can formulate a response.

Type: Question and Answer

USIP’s Conflict Management Training for Peacekeepers (CMTP) program trains uniform members of national militaries who serve in international and regional peacekeeping missions. The training aims to improve mission effectiveness and bolster trust in the mission by focusing on skills and knowledge that enhance professional conduct among troops. The program, which began in 2008, is implemented in partnership with the Department of State’s Global Peace Operations Initiative in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.

Type: Fact Sheet

Aunque América Latina se destaca por la casi ausencia de conflictos interestatales desde finales del siglo XX, la región enfrenta indicadores de violencia criminal interna similares a los de una guerra. En los últimos años, México ha registrado un promedio de 30,000 homicidios anuales, aproximadamente la mitad de las bajas militares estadounidenses durante una década de combates en Vietnam. Ecuador, que alguna vez tuvo una de las tasas de homicidio más bajas de América Latina, ha experimentado un aumento vertiginoso de asesinatos desde 2022, convirtiéndose en uno de los tres países más violentos de la región. Actualmente, 62 de las 100 ciudades más peligrosas del mundo se encuentran en América Latina.

Type: Analysis