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Former U.S. Navy SEAL Erik Prince’s company, Vectus Global, is set to deploy nearly 200 private contractors from the U.S., Europe, and other regions to Haiti under a one-year agreement aimed at reclaiming territory seized by heavily armed gangs.
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Haiti’s government has hired Erik Prince — founder of the infamous private military company Blackwater — to help restore control in Port-au-Prince, a city overrun by violent gangs. The deal comes amid Haiti’s deepening crisis following the collapse of its national police force and government institutions.