UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’

Al Jazeera  

Insecurity in Haiti is rising again, forcing embassies and United Nations agencies to evacuate the capital amid gang-fuelled violence. “The critical humanitarian programmes in Port-au-Prince as well as support for the Haitian people and authorities continue.” Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, also announced late last week that it was suspending critical care in Port-au-Prince as it accused police of targeting its staff and patients, including threats of rape and death. While the police had made “good efforts to respond to gang advances”, FFTP Haiti director Mario Nicoleau said he worried about access to fuel for food trucks. ‘Major operations’ against gangs A 430-strong UN-backed security mission comprised mostly of Kenyan police, which was sent in June to support Haiti’s understaffed police department, defended its role in the face of public criticism of its “handling of the current security situation amid an apparent surge in gang activities”. In a message on Sunday on X, the Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti said “major operations” were under way in a gang stronghold in the Delmas area of the capital controlled by a notorious gang leader and former policeman, Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier.

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Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN
4 days, 10 hours ago

Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN

Al Jazeera  

More than 5,600 people were killed and thousands more injured or kidnapped in 2024 due to soaring levels of gang violence in Haiti, the United Nations said. In a statement released on Tuesday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk condemned the “absolute horrors” faced by the population of the Caribbean country noting rights abuses and corruption are also …

Central American troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce mission to restore order
6 days, 17 hours ago

Central American troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce mission to restore order

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — About 150 military police officers from Central America have arrived in Haiti to reinforce the embattled government’s fight against violent gangs that have upended daily life for millions in the Caribbean country. The deployment of around 75 security officers, mostly from Guatemala, was greeted Saturday at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince by the Kenyan commander of …

UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti
2 weeks, 4 days ago

UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United Nations raised the death toll of a recent massacre in which dozens of older people and Vodou religious leaders were killed by a gang in Haiti, and called on officials to bring the perpetrators to justice. Integrated Office in Haiti said in a report published on Monday that between Dec. 6 and 11 more than …

UN raises death toll to 207 for Cite Soleil massacre in Haiti’s capital
2 weeks, 5 days ago

UN raises death toll to 207 for Cite Soleil massacre in Haiti’s capital

Al Jazeera  

Earlier this month, rights groups said over 100 were killed in a slum neighbourhood of the capital, Port-au-Prince. “We cannot pretend that nothing happened,” said María Isabel Salvador, the UN secretary-general’s special representative in Haiti. The UN Security Council issued a statement on Monday condemning the latest gang killings and expressing their “deep concern” over the crisis in Haiti, highlighting …

Haiti’s ‘vodou’ murders: Why did a gang kill nearly 200 people?
1 month ago

Haiti’s ‘vodou’ murders: Why did a gang kill nearly 200 people?

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 200 people have been killed in Haiti over claims of “witchcraft”. The massacre was “orchestrated by the leader of a powerful gang” in Cite Soleil, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk told reporters in Geneva on Monday. On Sunday, two local human rights organisations identified that gang leader as Jean Monel Felix, who also goes by the …

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death
1 month ago

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A gang leader accused of killing more than 100 people in Haiti’s capital to avenge his son’s death was still persecuting residents on Tuesday, according to a rare witness account. Mackenson Cangé, whose father was among the victims, told Magik9 radio station that residents in the gang-controlled area said gunmen were still hunting down older people and …

Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to tackle gang violence, hopes were high. Coordinated gang attacks on prisons, police stations and the main international airport had crippled the country’s capital and forced the prime minister to resign, plunging Haiti into an unprecedented crisis. Share Share Copy …

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN
1 month, 3 weeks ago

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN official warns millions of Haitians ‘being held hostage’ amid a surge in gang-related violence in the Haitian capital. At least 150 people have been killed in Port-au-Prince over the past week, the United Nations says, as the Haitian capital reels from a surge in gang violence. “Port-au-Prince’s estimated four million people are practically being held hostage as gangs now …

UN chief alarmed by escalating violence in Haiti: Spokesperson
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UN chief alarmed by escalating violence in Haiti: Spokesperson

China Daily  

A woman carries a piece of furniture on her head while fleeing her neighbourhood following gang attacks that sparked a violent civilian response, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Nov 19, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the escalating violence in Haiti, where armed gangs are reported to be gaining ground in the capital Port-au-Prince, his spokesperson said …

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil. “I’ve lived here 40 years of my life and I’ve never seen it this bad.” Violence has exploded in the …

US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot three planes and the United Nations also Tuesday temporarily suspended flights to Port-au-Prince, limiting humanitarian aid coming into the country. Dujarric warned that cutting off flights would mean “limiting the flow of humanitarian aid and humanitarian personnel into the country.” …

Haiti could be ‘completely isolated’ as gunfire closes main airport again
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Haiti could be ‘completely isolated’ as gunfire closes main airport again

Al Jazeera  

US issues new alert after three US airlines reported planes were hit by bullets on Monday amid rampant gang violence. Haiti’s main international airport remains shut down for the second time this year after three United States commercial passenger planes were hit by suspected gang gunfire, leaving the conflict-torn state cut off from the travel industry. American Airlines later confirmed …

Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital

The Independent  

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Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens
3 months ago

Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 6,300 people have fled …

Guatemala to send 150 military police officers to help fight gangs in Haiti
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Guatemala to send 150 military police officers to help fight gangs in Haiti

LA Times  

The president of Guatemala, Cesar Bernardo Arevalo de Leon, speaks to the United Nations General Assembly during the Summit of the Future on Sunday at the U.N. headquarters. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly that his country would send 150 military police officers to help Haiti fight violent gangs. The announcement comes as a U.N.-backed …

As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis
3 months, 2 weeks ago

As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — As world leaders meeting in the United Nations this week discuss the future of efforts to rein in the gangs strangling Haiti, Haitians are expressing hopelessness that an international response can turn the tide of violence. But in a visit to Haiti by Kenya’s President William Ruto over the weekend – on his way to the United …

As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis
3 months, 2 weeks ago

As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis

The Independent  

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Haiti's insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti's insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says

The Independent  

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The US mulls a peacekeeping operation for Haiti to secure money and equipment to fight gangs
4 months ago

The US mulls a peacekeeping operation for Haiti to secure money and equipment to fight gangs

The Independent  

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Haitian and Kenyan police try to oust gangs from a rough part of Haiti’s capital
4 months, 1 week ago

Haitian and Kenyan police try to oust gangs from a rough part of Haiti’s capital

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian forces working with police sent from Kenya have launched a joint operation to oust criminal gangs from one of the roughest neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital, Prime Minister Garry Conille said Wednesday. Conille did not provide further details of the operation and did not take questions during his brief news conference, but he called on Haitians to …

US ambassador visits Haiti to meet new leaders and Kenyan police helping to curb gang violence
5 months, 2 weeks ago

US ambassador visits Haiti to meet new leaders and Kenyan police helping to curb gang violence

The Independent  

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Kenyan police arrival in Haiti marks new era for security, prime minister tells UN
6 months, 1 week ago

Kenyan police arrival in Haiti marks new era for security, prime minister tells UN

Hindustan Times  

By Sarah Morland and Michelle Nichols Kenyan police arrival in Haiti marks new era for security, prime minister tells UN UNITED NATIONS, - Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that the arrival of the first Kenyan police officers under a U.N.-backed mission marked a critical stage to restoring security in a country ravaged by …

Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in U.N.-backed force to face gangs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in U.N.-backed force to face gangs

LA Times  

Police from Kenya deplane at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday. The first U.N.-backed contingent of foreign police arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, nearly two years after the troubled Caribbean country urgently requested help to quell a surge in gang violence. World & Nation Haitian police meet Kenyan commanders ahead of U.N.-backed deployment to fight gangs …

New leaders take on Haiti’s chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence
8 months, 2 weeks ago

New leaders take on Haiti’s chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — It has been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on the Caribbean nation’s new leaders is rapidly growing. “I don’t expect he presidential council to come up with a solution.” However, the council could push for disarmament and find ways to ease poverty in the slums, …

Haiti’s government scrambles to impose tight security measures as council inauguration imminent
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti’s government scrambles to impose tight security measures as council inauguration imminent

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Armored vehicles roll slowly past Haiti’s National Palace as police scan the horizon for gangs. “No one out here is safe,” said Josil Djaimeska, 33, as he waved his hand in reference to the sprawling public park known as Champ de Mars where he sat Tuesday morning near the palace. In a speech Monday at the U.N. …

Another foreign intervention will not solve the crisis in Haiti
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Another foreign intervention will not solve the crisis in Haiti

Al Jazeera  

On March 12, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry tendered his resignation amid escalating violence in the country. Meanwhile, the United States backed yet another foreign intervention, promising $100m for a United Nations force to be deployed in Haiti. The practice of allocating land for free industrial zones and the cultivation of cash crops for export that benefit foreign corporations and …

‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight

Al Jazeera  

Deportations ‘could be a death sentence’, advocates say, as gang violence and instability grip the Caribbean country. The US newspaper’s report drew immediate condemnation, with rights advocates accusing President Joe Biden’s administration of sending Haitians into a dangerous and potentially deadly situation in their home country. “It’s unconscionable for the administration to continue deporting people given Haiti’s catastrophic human rights …

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll
8 months, 4 weeks ago

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A photographer slain in a drive-by shooting. A new report released by a Haitian human rights group details the horrific violence unleashed this year by gangs who kill, rape and maim with impunity amid a political vacuum. The report released Wednesday by the rights group found that among those killed were seven people aboard a …

Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than 53,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in less than three weeks, the vast majority to escape unrelenting gang violence, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. “Our humanitarian colleagues emphasized that these departments do not have sufficient infrastructure, and host communities do not have sufficient resources, to cope with the large number of people …

Haiti's surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti's surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks

The Independent  

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Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle `catastrophic’ gang violence , UN expert says
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle `catastrophic’ gang violence , UN expert says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Haiti now needs between 4,000 and 5,000 international police to help tackle “catastrophic” gang violence which is targeting key individuals and hospitals, schools, banks and other critical institutions, the U.N. rights expert for the conflict-wracked Caribbean nation said Thursday. O’Neill spoke at a news conference launching a U.N. Human Rights Office report he helped produce which called …

Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN says
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN says

Al Jazeera  

Gang violence has eroded the rule of law and brought state institutions close to collapse, report finds. “All these practices are outrageous and must stop at once,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said in a statement released on Thursday alongside a report describing the “cataclysmic” situation in the country. Armed brigades filling a security void left by …

As gangs rampage through Haiti’s capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

As gangs rampage through Haiti’s capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than 33,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in a span of nearly two weeks as gangs continue to pillage homes and attack state institutions, according to a new report from the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration. The majority of those displaced have traveled to Haiti’s southern region, which is generally peaceful compared with Port-au-Prince, which has …

As gangs rampage through Haiti’s capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

As gangs rampage through Haiti’s capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds

LA Times  

Blood streams from a body lying in the street in the Petion-ville area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. More than 33,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in a span of nearly two weeks as gangs continue to pillage homes and attack state institutions, according to a new report from the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration. The majority of those displaced have traveled …

Gangs target peaceful communities in new attacks on Haiti's capital
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gangs target peaceful communities in new attacks on Haiti's capital

New Indian Express  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI: Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities near the Haitian capital. People in the communities under fire called radio stations pleading for help from Haiti's national police force, which remains understaffed and outmatched by the gangs. By Wednesday afternoon, another victim had been reported: a police …

Haiti: Carnage on the streets of Port-au-Prince as world stalls on a promised intervention
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti: Carnage on the streets of Port-au-Prince as world stalls on a promised intervention

CNN  

Port-au-Prince CNN — A woman hustles her young child into a waiting car, half-dragging him as she shields his eyes. It’s been nearly 18 months since Prime Minister Ariel Henry first requested foreign military assistance, a period in which the gangs steadily expanded their reign of terror across an estimated 80% of the city. Two months have passed since Roberto …

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti's capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti's capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby

The Independent  

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At least 12 bodies found after gang attacks in upscale Haiti suburb
9 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 12 bodies found after gang attacks in upscale Haiti suburb

Al Jazeera  

Bodies found outside capital, Port-au-Prince, as attacks by gang members have ravaged the country for weeks. The latest attacks have raised concerns that gang violence will not end, despite Prime Minister Ariel Henry announcing nearly a week ago that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. On Monday, Haiti’s power company announced that four substations in the …

Is it safe to travel to Haiti now amid gang takeover?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Is it safe to travel to Haiti now amid gang takeover?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Several countries are advising their citizens against travelling to Haiti, including the US, UK, Ireland and …

Unrest in Haiti: Why it's not actually gang violence.
55 years ago

Unrest in Haiti: Why it's not actually gang violence.

Slate  

This article was originally featured in Foreign Policy, the magazine of global politics and ideas. Henry traveled to Nairobi in late February to secure Kenya’s leadership of a new U.N.-authorized Multinational Security Support mission for Haiti. In framing Haiti’s situation as a mere gang problem, global actors risk committing to an ill-prepared and ill-fated intervention that will fail to secure …

Haiti scandal: What we know about the massive gang takeover that has killed dozens and displaced 15,000
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Haiti scandal: What we know about the massive gang takeover that has killed dozens and displaced 15,000

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gunfire, mass jailbreaks, and an absent prime minister The …

US forces deployed to fortify embassy security in Haiti as Blinken to attend urgent meeting
9 months, 4 weeks ago

US forces deployed to fortify embassy security in Haiti as Blinken to attend urgent meeting

The Independent  

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How gangs in Haiti have exploded and put the capital 'under siege'
10 months ago

How gangs in Haiti have exploded and put the capital 'under siege'

Firstpost  

The gangs sowing terror in the impoverished Caribbean Island have morphed into de facto overlords. Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, a former special forces police officer turned gang kingpin, has stated that the criminal groups’ mission is to overthrow Haiti’s unpopular prime minister, Ariel Henry, and free the country’s 11.7 million citizens from what he calls his anti-democratic rule, reports The Guardian. …

Haiti violence: US military airlifts embassy personnel, EU temporarily closes its offices
10 months ago

Haiti violence: US military airlifts embassy personnel, EU temporarily closes its offices

India TV News  

Washington: Amid violence in Haiti, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Jamaica on Monday to attend a Caribbean Community meeting on Haiti violence where a collapse in security and a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean nation has unfolded, the State Department said. His visit came a day after the US military said it carried out an operation …

Haiti capital a ‘city under siege’ amid spasm of gang violence
10 months ago

Haiti capital a ‘city under siege’ amid spasm of gang violence

The Hindu  

Residents of Haiti's capital scrambled for safety on March 9 following the latest spasm of gang violence, with a U.N. group warning of a "city under siege" after armed attackers targeted the presidential palace and police headquarters. Police on Friday night repelled gang attacks, including on the presidential palace, and several "bandits" were killed, Lionel Lazarre of the Haitian police …

US military airlifts some embassy personnel from Haiti, bolsters security
10 months ago

US military airlifts some embassy personnel from Haiti, bolsters security

Al Jazeera  

The US operation comes amid gang violence that threatens to bring down the government and has led thousands to flee their homes. The US military says it has carried out an operation in Haiti to airlift non-essential embassy personnel from the Caribbean country amid a state of emergency. The escalation began a week ago after Haiti’s embattled Prime Minister Ariel …

Haiti crisis escalates, capital city 'under siege' as gang violence spirals, 362,000 people internally displaced
10 months ago

Haiti crisis escalates, capital city 'under siege' as gang violence spirals, 362,000 people internally displaced

New Indian Express  

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Residents of Haiti's capital scrambled for safety on Saturday following the latest spasm of gang violence, with a UN group warning of a "city under siege" after armed attackers targeted the presidential palace and police headquarters. The unrest has seen 362,000 Haitians internally displaced -- more than half of them children and some forced to move multiple times, the …

U.S. sends forces to Haiti to beef up security at embassy, help evacuations
10 months ago

U.S. sends forces to Haiti to beef up security at embassy, help evacuations

LA Times  

Members of the General Security Unit of the National Palace set up a security perimeter around one of the three downtown stations after police fought off an attack by gangs the day before, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. “This airlift of personnel into and out of the Embassy is consistent with our standard practice for Embassy security augmentation worldwide, and no Haitians …

Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday
10 months ago

Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Police and palace guards worked Saturday to retake some streets in Haiti’s capital after gangs launched massive attacks on at least three police stations. Caribbean leaders issued a call late Friday for an emergency meeting Monday in Jamaica on what they called Haiti’s “dire” situation. Caricom, the 15-nation Caribbean bloc, said in a statement late Friday that …

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