April 28, 2025
On April 13, 2025, the U.S. State Department, through its spokesperson Tammy Bruce, reiterated its support for Haiti’s transitional government and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This backing follows discussions between senior U.S. officials and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, current chair of CARICOM.
Washington echoed CARICOM’s statement condemning any attempt to destabilize Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (TPC). The U.S. also expressed support for the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, led by Kenya, and for regional initiatives aimed at restoring order and stability in the country.
Yet one year after the launch of the political transition—and more than twelve months after the symbolic deployment of the MSS—results remain virtually nonexistent. Gang violence continues to suffocate the capital: over 85% of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area is under the control of criminal organizations. Neighborhoods are emptying, residents are fleeing daily attacks, and insecurity has become the only constant.
The latest incident: the civil prison in Mirebalais was attacked and dismantled, with inmates escaping with the help of armed groups. This event adds to a long list of failures by the transitional government, which has been unable to restore even a minimum level of public safety.
This unwavering yet ineffective U.S. support appears to reflect strategic blindness—or perhaps a willful indifference—to the suffering of the Haitian people. Unless it is a deliberate choice to ignore an inconvenient truth. Because backing a process with no tangible outcome is, in effect, helping to prolong the chaos.
