Transnational crime: Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica participate in European Union-sponsored border security program

[Dolores]

Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica concluded the Multi-Country Border Security Program (MCBS) on 1 December 2023. The European Union funded the technical assistance program and the Caribbean nationals participated in training activities and received equipment to improve the capacities of security institutions to fight transnational crime, as reported in Haiti Libre.

Managed by the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP), the program is part of efforts to establish a system of management and exchange of information between state security agencies, improve surveillance capabilities at land and maritime borders about transnational activities, organized crime, strengthen the investigative capabilities of security forces and increase the prevention and fight against human trafficking...

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[windeguy]

Without having a government, how does Haiti send representatives anywhere?

 

[drstock]

Without having a government, how does Haiti send representatives anywhere?

I believe it does have a government of sorts, but they are unelected.

 

[CristoRey]

The EU has a major transnational crime problem due to their lack of border security and ______ policies. International drug traffickers and human traffickers are a major problem across the EU. For them to come half way across the globe to give anyone advice or training on how to effectively deal with these types of problems is laughable.