Antonio Guterres Acknowledges “Fragmented and Fragile Progress by Security Forces” and the “Continued Influence of Gangs”

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres noted “fragmented and fragile gains” by the security forces and the gangs’ continued influence over a large part of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area in his latest report to the Security Council, dated July 14, 2026.

“Anti-gang operations carried out by specialized police units, aimed at regaining control of the main roads and clearing strategic routes, forced gang members to withdraw from certain strategic locations in Delmas and Port-au-Prince and