Haiti says it supports a UN peacekeeping mission to fight gangs, but warns past mistakes must not be repeated

Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti says it supports a UN peacekeeping mission to fight gangs, but warns past mistakes must not be repeated.

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