Santo Domingo.- Defense Minister Carlos Díaz Morfa stated that the border with Haiti is “calm and properly guarded.” This assurance came after completing a three-day tour on Saturday to inspect each military unit deployed in the region and assess their operational readiness.

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille told the U.N. Security Council that recently deployed Kenyan police will be crucial to helping control the country’s gangs and moving toward democratic elections.

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 gang violence.

Foreign governments are being urged to make good on pledges to fund the armed Kenya-led security force in Haiti, where criminal armed groups continue spread misery and despair while controlling more than 80% of the capital.