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Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation?

Up to 500,000 illegal weapons ranging from handguns to battlefield-grade semi-automatic rifles are thought to be in the hands of gangs in Haiti, even though the Caribbean country has been under a UN arms embargo for the last three years. 

Source: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/10/1166121

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