The United States reiterated its support on Friday for Haiti’s transitional authorities, while warning against “reported attempts at corruption aimed at undermining the country’s stability,” as the interim government continues to struggle in addressing the population’s most pressing issues—particularly the rampant insecurity.
“The United States is aware of reported attempts at corruption intended to destabilize Haiti. We commend the members of the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) for rejecting corruption and reaffirm our support for their cooperation with the Prime Minister to help stabilize Haiti, in our shared national interest,” stated the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, August 1.
The Bureau also warned that “the United States will hold accountable anyone seeking to disrupt this cooperation.”
This statement from the U.S. government comes just days ahead of the upcoming handover of the CPT presidency from Fritz Alphonse Jean—representing the Montana Accord—to private sector representative Laurent St-Cyr, scheduled for August 8.
The U.S. message of support for collaboration between the CPT and Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé arrives amid visible tensions between Jean and the Prime Minister. The rift between the two senior officials became public when leaked correspondence from Jean to Fils-Aimé—demanding explanations on several matters—circulated widely on social media.
While the United States continues to express confidence in Haiti’s transitional leaders and their efforts to stabilize the country, the situation on the ground continues to deteriorate.
A damning new report released Friday by the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) covering the second quarter of 2025 revealed that 1,520 people were killed and 609 others injured between April 1 and June 30. The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) also surged to approximately 1.3 million, deepening an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
Gangs, expanding their control beyond the capital, have intensified their violence in regions such as Artibonite and Centre, while the current authorities continue to make promises to the public.
Speaking at the close of a Sectoral Roundtable on Security hosted in Pétion-Ville on July 28 by the Center for Analysis and Research in Human Rights (CARDH), Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé once again declared that security is “an absolute priority,” reiterating the government’s support for the Haitian National Police, the Armed Forces of Haiti, and the Multinational Mission tasked with restoring public safety.
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