Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in Haiti during an interview with Newsmax on Tuesday.

The Caribbean nation has once again captured international attention for all the wrong reasons, with gangs wreaking havoc amid political instability.

“The gangs are running amok,” Costa lamented on “The Record with Greta Van Susteren.” “The prime minister resigned last night, the president was assassinated a bit ago, and a peace initiative is being developed by ourselves, Canada, and France to see if we can quell the violence and bring some level of stability. But it is difficult.”

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