Overview
- Viv Ansanm, a coalition of Port-au-Prince gangs G-9 and G-Pép, has targeted critical infrastructure, forcing the resignation of Haiti's prime minister in 2023.
- Gran Grif, responsible for 80% of civilian deaths in Artibonite since 2022, has attacked Haitian police and international security forces, killing a Kenyan officer in February 2025.
- The designations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists restrict access to U.S. financial systems and criminalize material support for the gangs.
- The U.S. government cites these gangs as primary sources of violence and instability in Haiti, posing a direct threat to regional and national security.
- This action builds on broader efforts to support Haitian security forces and international missions to restore stability and counter gang influence.