Plans for the deployment of foreign security forces in crisis-stricken Haiti are slowly taking shape, with the country’s political decision-makers making an important intermediate step towards resolving the serious state crisis. On March 11th, at a meeting of the Caribbean Community Caricom in Jamaica, it was agreed upon that the Transitional Council would be created as a solution to the state crisis and security issues in Haiti.
Five days after the swearing in of a newly created interim presidential council, Edgard Leblanc Fils was elected as its chairman by the seven voting members. The council also elected former sports minister Fritz Bélizaire as the new interim prime minister, although there were allegations that his election was not carried out according to the rules.
The tasks of the Transitional Council include appointing a new interim government and preparing for Haiti’s first elections since 2016. The goal is to have a new president by February 7, 2026, and to coordinate the deployment of a multinational force to assist the Haitian police against gangs. Prior to this escalation, armed groups controlled 80% of Port-au-Prince, leading to widespread displacement and worsening hunger crisis. Scheduled flights were canceled and foreign diplomats and citizens were evacuated from Haiti due to certificate verification issues.