CONFLICT
400 Mawozo Gang Kidnaps Dominican Embassy Worker in Haitian Capital
Dominican officials have reported that a trade and agricultural attache who works at their embassy in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince was kidnapped on Friday and is being held for a $500,000 ransom by the notorious 400 Mawozo gang. According to Dominican ambassador Faruk Castillo, counselor Carlos Guillen and an associate were stopped by gang members while traveling through the capital neighborhood of Croix-des-Bouquets, a known 400 Mawozo stronghold, in which Guillen was taken while his associate was let go. The Dominican Republic has called on Haitian authorities to do everything in their power to ensure Guillen's release.