During a press conference held in Jacmel on Tuesday, January 21, the Haitian government affirmed that the fate of the Colombians detained in Haiti is unrelated to the visit of Colombian President Gustavo Petro. President Petro is expected in Jacmel on Wednesday, January 22, where he will be welcomed by the President of the Transitional Presidential Council, Leslie Voltaire. A binational Council of Ministers meeting will also take place, involving nine ministers from each country.

"Regarding the Colombians imprisoned in Haiti in connection with the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, justice is following its course. There has been no request from President Gustavo Petro. There is no relationship between President Petro's visit and the judiciary's work on this case," clarified the Minister of Culture and Communication, Patrick Delatour.