Haiti's Foreign Minister Receives CARICOM Eminent Persons Delegation
Talks focused on the political and security situation and conditions for credible elections, according to Le Nouvelliste.
Haiti's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs (MAEC), Raina Forbin, received a delegation from CARICOM's Eminent Persons Group (EPG) at the Chancellery on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, during an official visit to Haiti, Le Nouvelliste reported. The delegation included former prime ministers Kenny Anthony of Saint Lucia, Orette Bruce Golding of Jamaica and Perry Christie of the Bahamas, alongside CARICOM representatives, among them Ambassador Colin Granderson, Assistant Secretary-General Elizabeth Solomon and Anna-Lisa Jones-Reis, a project officer at the CARICOM Secretariat. Ambassador Jerusa Ali, director general of the Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Bahamian chargé d'affaires Julian Smith were also part of the delegation. According to the outlet, discussions centered on the country's political and security situation, the progress of the electoral process and the conditions necessary for holding "free, credible, inclusive and secure" elections. The talks also addressed CARICOM's support for efforts undertaken by Haitian authorities to help resolve the ongoing crisis. The meeting reflects continued regional engagement in Haiti's transition, though no specific commitments or timelines were reported.