A second group of 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrived in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Saturday to boost a United Nations-backed mission tasked with restoring order amid chaos wrought by gangs, the mission said.

Some 150 military police officers from Central America have started arriving in Haiti to reinforce the embattled government’s fight against violent gangs that have upended daily life for millions on the Caribbean island.

Guatemalan security forces hold their country's flag as they arrive in Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince A contingent of 150 Guatemalan soldiers has arrived in Haiti, tasked with helping to restore order amid the chaos wrought by armed gangs.