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Chris Van Hollen: “As I understand it, right now gangs control about half of Port-au-Prince, hijacking fuel, kidnapping people for ransom.”

On the recordNovember 29, 2021
As I understand it, right now gangs control about half of Port-au-Prince, hijacking fuel, kidnapping people for ransom.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Describing the dire security situation in Haiti.

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