Colombians’ arrest highlights growing presence of private military contractors in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The arrests of 15 Colombians in the death of Haitian President Jovenel Moise has shocked many Haitians, already reeling from the middle-of-the-night assassination of the country’s leader. Less surprising, even as police publicized photos of the detained foreigners and the array of weaponry allegedly used in the attack on the president’s home, is the presence in Haiti of heavily armed, foreign former soldiers and private security contractors. Over the past four years Haiti has faced waves of anti-government protests against Moise’s leadership and disarray in its weak nat...