Blinken says he'll push to increase UN funding for Haiti counter-gang mission

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. will push for more funding for an international police force working to take on armed gangs in Haiti.

Blinken told reporters at a press conference Thursday while in Port-au-Prince that he discussed with Haitian leaders how to increase support for the United Nations-backed mission, which seeks to bolster the Haitian National Police.

The top Biden administration official said the U.S. would push for more funding for the Multinational...