U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit Haiti in the coming days, Le Nouvelliste learned on Friday, August 30, 2024. "Yes, I just confirmed it. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to arrive in the middle of next week. He is expected to meet with the President of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), Edgard Leblanc Fils, and Prime Minister Garry Conille," a government source told the newspaper late in the evening.

Secretary Blinken previously played a significant role in shaping the transition by helping establish the CPT-PM tandem. His visit comes amid delays in the deployment of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), unfulfilled promises of funding and troop commitments from other countries, and calls to replace three council members—Gérald Gilles, Smith Augustin, and Emmanuel Vertilaire—who have been accused of corruption. These concerns also highlight a need to return to the letter and spirit of the April 3, 2024, agreement.