Leslie Voltaire, president of Haiti's Transition Council, met with Pope Francis in Rome, appealing for international assistance to address the country's escalating gang violence, hunger, and displacement. Voltaire expressed concern over the impact of new U.S. policies, stating they could be 'catastrophic' for Haiti, which is already struggling to cope with internal displacement and the return of thousands of Haitian nationals from the Dominican Republic. He emphasized the urgent need for support from the international community to stabilize the nation and hold elections.
Leslie Voltaire, the president of Haiti’s Transition Council, talks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rome, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.
Leslie Voltaire, the president of Haiti’s Transition Council, left, is welcomed by Father Leonardo Sapienza ahead of his meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Leslie Voltaire, the president of Haiti’s Transition Council, talks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rome, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Leslie Voltaire made the comment in an interview with The Associated Press in Rome on Saturday following a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
During his first administration, President Donald Trump used bluntly vulgar language to question why the U.S. would accept immigrants from Haiti and “shithole countries” in Africa. At the time, the White House did not deny his remark but issued a statement saying Trump supports immigration policies that welcome “those who can contribute to our society.”
In a report released this month, the U.N. migration agency said internal displacement within Haiti has tripled over the last year and nThe situation has been largely caused by gang violence in the Caribbean country. The new figure provided by the International Organization for Migration represents a record for Haiti.
Nevertheless, Voltaire is positive that if Haiti’s multinational police force is boosted with several thousand additional officers they can go ahead with elections this year.
HAITI GANG VIOLENCE POPE FRANCIS LESLIE VOLTAIRE INTERNATIONAL AID HUMANITARIAN CRISIS U.S. POLICIES ELECTIONS
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