‘It’s biblical’: Maga anxiety over Iran war on display at CPAC as Trump skips event Attendees at Conservative Political Action Conference express support and concerns amid rift over Trump’s action The Guardian - US · Mar 29
Trump Doesn't Have an Iran War Plan, 'Hasn't Done Enough Explanation Why it was Necessary' Trump's Iran war lacks clear reasons; shifting justifications and Israel's influence raise questions about the true motives behind the conflict. International Business Times UK · Mar 4
MAGA commentators double down on criticism of Trump’s Iran attacks: ‘He’s going down the wrong path’ Megyn Kelly has drawn comparisons between the conflict in Iran and the 2003 Invasion of Iraq The Independent UK · Mar 4
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal Battle-tested Ukrainian startup that advertises a ‘Killbox’ drone recruited Prince as non-executive chair The Guardian - US · Feb 22
Venezuela Oil Security Under Trump May Fall On Private Contractors: 'SEALs, Green Berets and Ninjas' The Trump administration is preparing to rely on private military contractors to protect oil and energy infrastructure in Venezuela instead of deploying U.S. troops, according to two sources familiar with the planning who spoke with CNN. Latin Times · Jan 15
New ICE Plan Would Incentivize Private Bounty Hunters to Locate Immigrants for 'Monetary Bonuses': Report A newly published ICE procurement document shows the agency is soliciting information from private contractors to locate immigrants across the United States and is exploring "monetary bonuses" tied to performance Latin Times · Nov 3, 2025
Haiti is enlisting the help of mercenaries in its battle against gang violence When state institutions crumble under the weight of chaos, desperate governments sometimes turn to controversial solutions. In Haiti, where gang violence has transformed the capital, Port-au-Prince, into a war zone and left over 5,600 people dead in 2024 alone, the government has made a striking decision to hire a private… The Conversation · Oct 6, 2025
Blackwater founder and Maga disciple Erik Prince pitching services in Ukraine Sources say Prince, whose firm’s contractors committed 2007 Iraq massacre, eager to get into valuable drone sector The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2025
U.S. Wants To Send Thousands Of Heavily Armed Troops To Haiti To Finally Destroy Gangs The U.S., along with Panama, proposed creating a "gang-suppression force" comprised of up to 5,500 to face criminal organizations in the country Latin Times · Aug 29, 2025
State Department Report Warns of Escalating Violence and Human Rights Violations in Haiti In 2025, between January and June, the number of victims remained high, with 3,137 people killed in violence involving criminal groups, self-defense groups, civilians, and state security forces. Latin Times · Aug 24, 2025
U.S. Wants To Double The Amount Of International Forces Fighting Gangs In Haiti And Remove Kenya From Leadership Role The U.S. wants to double the amount of international forces fighting gangs in Haiti and remove Kenya from its leading role, an official said at the Organization of American States Latin Times · Aug 21, 2025
Haitian Police Officers Killed After Gang Carries Out 'Kamikazi' Drone Explosion Two Haitian police officers were killed and six others were injured following a "kamikazi" drone explosion near Port-au-Prince Latin Times · Aug 20, 2025
Blackwater founder to deploy nearly 200 personnel to Haiti as gang violence soars The security firm of former U.S. Navy Seal Erik Prince will soon deploy nearly 200 personnel from various countries to Haiti, where gang violence is escalating The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
Latin Times · Aug 14, 2025 U.S. Private Security Executive Erik Prince Set To Deploy Hundreds Of Mercenaries To Haiti To Fight Gangs American private security executive Erik Prince plans to deploy hundreds of mercenaries to fight Haitian gangs in the next weeks, according to a new report
Latin Times · Aug 14, 2025 U.S. Private Security Executive Erik Prince Says He Will Keep Mercenaries In Haiti For 10 Years And Collect Taxes Private security executive Erik Prince says he plans to keep mercenaries in Haiti for 10 years and eventually get access to the country's tax-collecting system as part of an arrangement with authorities
The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2025 Blackwater founder Erik Prince to send hundreds of fighters to strife-torn Haiti Critics say Vectus Global’s presence – including snipers – will undermine Haiti’s police and UN security force
The Guardian - US · Jul 2, 2025 ‘The ground shook’: drone attacks help Haitian government wrest control of capital from criminal gangs Video shared on social media shows drone attacks, which some say have helped pacify gangs inflicting violence on Port-au-Prince
Latin Times · Jun 25, 2025 Haitian Forces Reportedly Killing Hundreds Of Gang Members With Drones Haitian forces have begun using drones to fight with the gangs that have taken over most of the capital, reportedly killing hundreds and wounding more
Latin Times · Jun 4, 2025 Almost Half of All Haitians Are Without Food As UN Supplies Are 'Dwindling And Disappearing' Haiti is one of five countries in the world facing catastrophic levels of hunger, according to the United Nations' food agency
Latin Times · Jun 4, 2025 Haitian 'Self-Defense Brigades' Claiming To Protect Communities From Gangs Accused Of Beheading Civilians Haitian "self-defense brigades," which claim to protect communities from gangs, are being accused of engaging in violent actions unrelated to that purpose
Latin Times · Jun 2, 2025 Haitian Gangs Are Moving On To Take The Last Neighborhood They Don't Control In The Capital Gangs are closing on the last neighborhood they don't control in the capital, Port-au-Prince. They demand to be given a seat a the negotiation table
Latin Times · May 28, 2025 U.S. Military Contractor Reportedly Looking To Send Haitian-American Mercenaries To Fight Gangs U.S. military contractor Erik Prince has reached a deal with Haiti's transitional government to also operate drones and target gang members
Latin Times · May 28, 2025 Haiti Reaches Deal With Military Contractor Erik Prince To Fight Gangs Close To Taking The Capital Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater, signed a contract to fight the gangs that control most of Port-au-Prince and have been fending off counter-attacks from a multinational mission led by Kenya
The Guardian - US · Mar 17, 2025 Trump administration briefing: US president to speak to Putin this week; Democrats train fire on Musk Russian president ‘accepts the philosophy’ of US’s Ukraine ceasefire terms, says US envoy; Musk’s popularity falls – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance