US officials announce new aid to address surging violence in Haiti
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Officials have called for a multinational force on the ground in Haiti to supplement the country's police forces and address the violence.
The U.S. said Monday it would contribute an additional $100 million to a planned multinational effort to counter ongoing violence in Haiti, where gangs have asserted violent control over much of the capital Port-au-Prince.
The U.S. also announced it would send $33 million in new humanitarian aid to give residents more access to food, water and health assistance.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Caribbean leaders in a closed-door session in Jamaica Monday to address the surging violence.
Political and economic leaders in Caricom, a 15-member intergovernmental group in the Caribbean region, are trying to cool tensions and establish a transitional government in Haiti.
The group said on Friday that while "we are making considerable progress, the stakeholders are not yet where they need to be."
