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June 18, 2025

Can Haiti Be Stabilized in the Coming Months?

The new OAS secretary-general has called for a new strategy for stabilizing the multiple crises engulfing Haiti. The country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, is pictured. // File Photo: AlbertoHektor via Adobe Stock.

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  • Organization of American States Secretary-General Albert Ramdin wants stakeholders to agree to a new strategy for addressing the security, humanitarian and political crises in Haiti, he said in his inaugural address on May 30. In a subsequent interview with the Advisor, Ramdin did not rule out engagement with gangs as authorities seek to stabilize Haiti’s security situation before the Transitional Presidential Council’s mandate expires in February 2026. How feasible is Ramdin’s call for stabilizing Haiti? Could a political solution involve negotiation with organized criminal groups? What steps can multilateral organizations including the OAS take to improve security in the eight months remaining in the transitional council’s mandate?

A

Evallière Beauplan, former senator of the Republic of Haiti and president of the MOLHA party and SOLID coalition of parties: “SOLID welcomes the OAS secretary-general’s call for Haitian stakeholders to agree on a common strategy to address the country’s multiple crises. This hopeful call reflects an international desire to see Haiti return to stability and constitutional order. However, the implementation of such a vision remains uncertain due to the current configuration of the Transitional Presidential Council. In practice, the composition of the nine-member council with divergent ideologies constitutes a major source of blockage—internal dissensions and partisan interests undermine its effectiveness, to the detriment of the nation’s higher interests. Almost the entire metropolitan capital area is beyond the control of the authorities. Added to this is 45 percent of…”

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