According to Antony Blinken, it is urgent to send an international force to Haiti to stabilize the country which is sinking more and more into violence. This was stated by the US Secretary of State after a meeting with Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Both agree that this multinational force must be supported by the UN.
The United Nations continues to work for such an operation supposed to lend a hand to the Haitian national police. The problem is that for the moment no country wishes to lead this intervention force. At the summit of Caribbean countries, Antony Blinken once again stressed that there was no question for the United States to send troops to Haiti. Which is too risky one year before the elections.
Washington prefers to finance the local police in order to strengthen it in its fight against the militias. Despite multiple calls for mobilization in favor of Haiti, nothing concrete is on the horizon. And this, while everyone agrees that the situation is worse than ever. Without an election since 2016, the country is not only delivered to gang violence, but also faces a humanitarian crisis unprecedented.
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2023-07-06 16:00:35
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