The General Secretariat of the OAS did not mince words, labeling delays in security aid to Haiti as "irresponsible," a country "held hostage" by criminal gangs, on Monday, March 4, 2024, with no deployment schedule for the multinational national security support mission over 72 hours after a series of coordinated attacks by criminal gangs (Living Together), responsible for the deaths of at least four policemen in Bon Repos, fires at five police stations and substations, looting of a hospital, attacks on Toussaint Louverture International Airport, and the escape on Saturday of nearly five thousand prisoners from Haiti's two largest penitentiary centers. "The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) expresses deep concern about the current insecurity situation in Haiti. It is more necessary than ever to promote cooperation efforts within the United Nations to restore security in the country. It is irresponsible that the necessary measures and actions continue to be delayed," the statement reads. "Without security, there will be no democracy," said the General Secretariat, reaffirming its "support for the Haitian people, both in the country and in the diaspora." The statement also assures of "commitment to continue collaborating to promote a solution that advances the long-awaited democratization process in the country, seeking guarantees in terms of human rights and protection for all, as well as a peaceful context for holding free and fair elections in Haiti." "The OAS General Secretariat is committed to strengthening its cooperation with Haiti to address the current challenges of democratic instability, unemployment, food insecurity, illiteracy, health insecurity, corruption, and other socio-political and socio-economic problems affecting the country and exacerbated by the perpetual violence of criminal elements holding the country hostage," concluded the OAS statement. The UN Security Council authorized the deployment of this mission last fall, almost a year after the request made by Haiti. About six months later, there were a series of judicial and financial obstacles in Kenya. Last week, on the sidelines of a G-20 meeting in Brazil, some countries pledged to provide an additional $120 million, announced U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.