Holness, Rubio pledge continued partnership to address Haiti crisis
As Haiti grapples with escalating gang violence, political instability, and a worsening humanitarian crisis, regional leaders are reaffirming their commitment to finding solutions.
2025-03-27 19:43:35 - VI News Staff
During a joint press conference on Wednesday, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness reaffirmed his country’s commitment to working alongside the United States to stabilize Haiti, emphasizing the critical need for regional collaboration in addressing the crisis.
“On Haiti, we look forward to continued partnership with the United States as we seek to work with the Haitian leadership and stakeholders to address the ongoing crises in Haiti,” Holness stated. “The extraordinary humanitarian, civil, and national security challenges in Haiti pose an acute threat to Haitians, to regional stability, and indeed to its close neighbors, including Jamaica. We agreed that we must do everything we can to stabilize the security situation in Haiti so that they are better able to build capacity and address their political and humanitarian challenges.”
The press conference followed high-level meetings between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. While in Jamaica, Rubio also met with other regional leaders, including Haitian Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) President Fritz Alphonse Jean. According to State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce, Secretary Rubio acknowledged the dire security situation in Port-au-Prince and commended the Haitian National Police and international personnel for their efforts to restore order through the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission.
“Secretary Rubio reinforced the importance of coordination across the Haitian government to fight the criminal gangs terrorizing the Haitian people,” Bruce stated.