Canada Condemns ‘Horrifying’ Violence in Haiti as Political Transition Challenged

Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly arrives to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday that Canada strongly condemns a new surge of “horrifying violence” perpetrated by gangs in Haiti.

Gang violence has increased in the Caribbean nation in recent weeks and the UN says gangs now control 85 percent of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.