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Haiti to reform army after 20 years without
11 July 2017
Haiti's government has launched a campaign to re-establish its army, dissolved more than 20 years ago.
It wants to recruit about 500 men and women to help deal with natural disasters and to patrol borders.
The recruitment drive follows the announcement by the United Nations mission that it would be leaving Haiti in October.
But critics say the island's small budget should be spent on the national police force of about 15,000 officers.
More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40576545
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It's not as if a standing army has ever posed problems in Haiti's history. 
