Haiti: A Path to Stability for a Nation in Shock

Haiti faces a profound crisis, intensified by the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and August's devastating earthquake and tropical storm. This comes amidst intersecting political, human rights, economic, and humanitarian challenges, exposing chronic state failings and the ineffectiveness of foreign support. Widespread gang violence, controlling over half of Port-au-Prince and disrupting the economy, has led to severe insecurity, internal displacement, and a dire humanitarian situation, with over half the population living on less than $2 a day. The document argues that immediate priorities should be channeling aid through local civil society, investigating high-profile crimes, and implementing police reform. It cautions against rushing elections, advocating instead for a broad-based, inclusive interim government and a participatory constitutional review to build lasting stability and address systemic issues like impunity and corruption.