OAS warns Haiti needs help as it prepares to hold elections for the first time since 2016
Summary
The Organization of American States (OAS) says Haiti needs help to fight gangs and improve security as it prepares for general elections in December. OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin visited Haiti and stressed the need for more support for a U.N.-backed force that aims to restore safety and allow safe voting.Key Facts
- Haiti has not held general elections since 2016.
- The country’s gangs control major roads and around 70% of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
- A United Nations-backed gang suppression force is working to regain control but needs more staff, equipment, and money.
- Main goals include securing the road to the international airport and access to the seaport and southern region.
- Haiti has not had a president since Jovenel Moïse was killed in July 2021.
- Gang violence has caused 1.5 million people to be displaced.
- OAS will help improve voter registration and identification ahead of December elections.
- The OAS plans to support trauma centers for injured police and encourage business investment to address poverty and unemployment.
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