CARICOM's Eminent Persons Group Begins Visit to Haiti
The regional delegation, received by Haiti's foreign minister, is to meet political and civil society actors amid mounting scrutiny of the government's response to insecurity.
The Group of Eminent Persons of CARICOM, which has been heavily involved in Haiti's political process, was received on Tuesday, September 2, by Haiti's Minister of Foreign Affairs, according to Le Nouvelliste. The visit came after the group had long requested such a trip from the Haitian government.
As on previous visits to the country, the CARICOM emissaries are also expected to meet with political actors and members of civil society, Le Nouvelliste reported.
The visit unfolds as the government of Alix Didier Fils-Aimé begins to face opposition, with critics denouncing what they describe as its inaction in the face of insecurity, according to the outlet.
The trip is part of ongoing regional and international engagement with Haiti on questions of security and elections. Le Nouvelliste noted related recent diplomatic activity, including a meeting between Alix Fils-Aimé and the secretary general of the OAS on security and upcoming elections, and an official visit by the secretary general of the IILA.
Further details of the delegation's agenda and the outcomes of its meetings were not immediately available from the source.