Haiti's prime minister just declared an all-out war on gangs with no deals on the table. Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, visiting the national police headquarters in Clercine near the Port-au-Prince airport, said the state will never negotiate with criminals destabilizing the provisional government. He stressed that restoring total security is the main goal, calling it a necessary step before any political recovery or elections planned for 2026.
The prime minister thanked the U.S. State Department for donating twenty-five armored vehicles, saying the gear will help police and military units retake gang-controlled areas. He was joined by top officials like Justice Minister Patrick Pélissier during the show of force, which involved the Haitian National Police, the national army, and a special gang suppression unit. The country remains in a severe crisis, with armed groups using sexual violence, blocking food supplies, and displacing over three hundred sixty-two thousand people.
Outgoing Caricom chairman and Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness noted the regional bloc's push for more international help led to a UN-backed security force. He expressed some hope about election preparations, echoing wider warnings that guns alone are not enough for lasting stability without a political solution and major economic support.
The prime minister thanked the U.S. State Department for donating twenty-five armored vehicles, saying the gear will help police and military units retake gang-controlled areas. He was joined by top officials like Justice Minister Patrick Pélissier during the show of force, which involved the Haitian National Police, the national army, and a special gang suppression unit. The country remains in a severe crisis, with armed groups using sexual violence, blocking food supplies, and displacing over three hundred sixty-two thousand people.
Outgoing Caricom chairman and Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness noted the regional bloc's push for more international help led to a UN-backed security force. He expressed some hope about election preparations, echoing wider warnings that guns alone are not enough for lasting stability without a political solution and major economic support.
