Erik Prince's Vectus Global to Deploy Hundreds to Haiti

Erik Prince's Vectus Global to Deploy Hundreds to Haiti
Above: Erik Prince walks with police in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 5, 2025. Image copyright: Agencia Press South/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Deploying mercenaries to Haiti is critical aid for a nation in crisis. Gangs have turned Port-au-Prince into a warzone, with drone strikes failing to curb their power. The overwhelmed government and underfunded police need international support to restore order, deliver essentials and enable elections. With 1 million displaced and half the population facing hunger, this operation — with strong oversight, infrastructure investment, and economic growth — can dismantle gangs, rebuild systems, and create conditions for lasting stability.

Establishment-critical narrative

Deploying personnel run by Erik Prince is not aid but a dangerous escalation. His long mercenary history of human rights abuses and unprovoked killings, like the 2007 Baghdad massacre, shows his forces prioritize profit over lives. Haiti's crisis, driven by poverty, inequality and Western imperialism, needs systemic solutions and empowerment at the community and national level — not mercenaries who risk further violence and sovereignty violations.


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