Blackwater founder to deploy nearly 200 personnel to Haiti as gang violence soars

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(Odelyn Joseph | AP)SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The security firm of former U.S. Navy Seal Erik Prince will soon deploy nearly 200 personnel from various countries to Haiti as part of a one-year deal to quell gang violence there, a person with knowledge of the plans said Thursday. The company, which provides logistics, infrastructure, security and defense, is run by Prince, a major donor to U.S. President Donald Trump. The upcoming deployment of private contractors comes after the recent appointment of André Jonas Vladimir Paraison as the country’s new police director general. At least 1,520 people were killed and more than 600 injured from April to the end of June across Haiti. Gang violence also has displaced some 1.3 million people in recent years.