The daughters of Catherine Tournellec Salaün visit their mother’s grave in Plabennec, France, where they reflect on the personal tragedy that befell their family during the summer of 1944 when their grandfather was killed and their mother was raped by an American soldier. This event was kept secret within the family for many years, highlighting the taboo nature of sexual violence committed by U.S. soldiers in the aftermath of D-Day.
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The American guns turning Haiti’s gangs into an army
Joseph Lestrange, a former DHS official, explains that transnational gangs recruit straw buyers with clean records to purchase firearms legally, as seen in the case of Joly Germine of the 400 Mawozo gang, who orchestrated gun buys from jail to enhance his power in Haiti. Funded by kidnappings, Germine's operation involved sending $37,500 to the U.S. for gun purchases, leading to his extradition and guilty plea in 2024. Want More Context? 🔎
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