Dominican Ammunition in 400 Mawozo’s Hands: Raina Forbin Stays Silent as Haitian Diplomacy Falls Short

As ammunition of Dominican origin turns up in the hands of Haitian armed gangs, the silence of Haitian authorities — particularly Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs Minister Raina Forbin — raises serious questions. A report by the UN Panel of Experts on Haiti, document S/2026/241, presented to the Security Council on March 27, 2026, reveals that ammunition used by the 400 Mawozo gang is linked to stockpiles of the Dominican army and national police.

Ammunition linked to Dominican military and police stockpiles

The experts analyzed 89 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition recovered from the criminal group. Of these, 25 bore Dominican army markings, while 16 others had characteristics consistent with diverted police ammunition.

The ammunition was manufactured in Colombia in 2022 under contracts signed with the Dominican Defense Ministry and army. The report also notes that an inventory of Dominican police stockpiles had revealed the diversion of 908,001 items, mostly ammunition. In the face of these revelations, the lack of any clearly identifiable public response from Haitian diplomacy gives the impression of an institution unable to firmly defend the national interest. While questions mount over the origin of the ammunition, the 2022 military contracts and the mechanisms that allowed it to be diverted, Haiti is waiting for a diplomatic response that matches the seriousness of the case.

Haitian diplomacy’s silence in the face of the revelations

How can such reticence be explained when national security is directly at stake? How can revelations that could affect the fight against armed groups fail to prompt a strong official response demanding explanations from Dominican authorities? Diplomacy must defend national sovereignty and carry citizens’ voices to foreign partners.