Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé said security forces are making meaningful gains against gang-controlled territories and expressed confidence that national elections can be held before the end of 2026.
Speaking on the sidelines of the CARICOM leaders’ summit, Fils-Aimé said police and state authorities have begun reclaiming parts of Port-au-Prince previously held by armed gangs.
Haiti has not held national elections since 2016. President Jovenel Moïse, who won that vote, was assassinated at his private residence in July 2021, leaving an interim administration in place.
No national polls have been held since April 2024.
The United Nations Security Council reports that gang violence displaced more than 1.5 million people and caused over 8,100 deaths in the first 11 months of last year alone. The UN is transitioning the Kenya-led multinational mission into a 5,500-member Gang Suppression Force to support Haiti’s national police.
Fils-Aimé outlined a three-phase security strategy: coordinated operations against armed gangs, prosecutions through the justice system, and reintegration programs for youths recruited by gangs. He also cited a recent political breakthrough, with most major parties signing a stability accord and committing to participate in elections.
Under its terms, Fils-Aimé himself is barred from standing as a candidate.
The prime minister acknowledged corruption allegations against some former members of the transitional presidential council and said investigations into Moïse’s assassination continue in both Haiti and the United States, including proceedings involving the FBI.
