UN chief Guterres to visit gang-ravaged Haiti

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Haiti on Tuesday to demonstrate solidarity with victims of a spiraling gang violence crisis. The impoverished Caribbean nation has descended into chaos as criminal organizations exploit political instability to conduct widespread killings, rapes, looting, and kidnappings. Guterres's visit signals international concern over the humanitarian emergency, though the gesture comes as gangs maintain near-total control over large swaths of the capital and beyond. The trip underscores the UN's struggle to address Haiti's deepening security and political collapse.