The President of the Transitional Presidential Council, Fritz Alphonse Jean, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met this Wednesday, March 26, in Jamaica. On this occasion, the security situation in Haiti was at the center of their discussions. The head of U.S. diplomacy posted two photos of the meeting with the CPT President on his X account. “The United States condemns the ongoing gang violence in Haiti. I spoke with the President of the Transitional Presidential Council, Mr. Jean, about the security situation in Port-au-Prince. The United States is grateful for the courage of the Haitian National Police and the international personnel working to stabilize Haiti,” he wrote on X.

His post was shared by the X account of President Fritz Alphonse Jean. “I spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the security crisis in Haiti. The United States condemns gang violence and commends the courage of the PNH and international personnel engaged in stabilizing the country. Regional cooperation is essential to restoring peace,” reads the CPT President’s account.