"Léon Charles emphasized seven times and in five different languages on Tuesday before the Permanent Council of the OAS that 'The construction of the canal will not stop.' The Haitian ambassador, who spoke after Roberto Álvarez, Minister of Foreign Relations of the Dominican Republic, took the time to explain to the OAS members why Haiti is holding onto its position to continue the construction of the canal on the Massacre River.

"In light of the topography of the Massacre River, on one hand, and the letter and spirit of Article 10 of the Treaty of February 20, 1929, on the other hand, the Haitian government asserts its right to use the waters of the Massacre River fairly and equitably, a shared and border river fed by tributaries from both countries," Léon Charles stated during an extraordinary session of the Permanent Council of the OAS on the theme 'Encounter of Two Worlds' on October 10, 2023.