# Haiti Elections, Gang Violence and the Security Force

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2120144089337200997
- Source account: [@RTConfiance](https://x.com/RTConfiance)
- Source language: English
- Duration: 0:55
- Published: 2026-11-10
- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force

## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force) They're scheduled to be national elections in Haiti.

[0:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=2) Obviously, there are challenges, security challenges to it as well.

[0:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=5) That's the reality. The gangs still control large portions of Port-au-Prince as an example.

[0:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=9) Uh, I could tell you that on that issue, the Canadians deserve a lot of credit.

[0:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=12) They've really stepped up. They've been a big catalyst in the work that's been done.

[0:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=15) Obviously, the United States has been very involved with them as well in this UN mission.

[0:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=19) I think the, with the gang suppression force is starting to gain momentum.

[0:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=23) It's up to two thousand, uh, with another three or four thousand been pledged.

[0:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=27) So there's-- you're starting to see momentum in the training as well, the police force in Haiti and improving their professionalism.

[0:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=32) But you know, it's a, it's a difficult challenge.

[0:34](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=34) And I would say if the gang suppression force effort doesn't work, then we're out of ideas, so we have to make it work.

[0:40](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=40) There really is no other option, and there's no plan B here anymore.

[0:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=42) So, uh, the, the effort, the Kenyan-led effort sort of just wasn't doing enough.

[0:46](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ICgvIMt6YwlD/en/haiti-elections-gang-violence-and-the-security-force?t=46) This, this new process is what replaced it, and it has to work because if it doesn't, I don't know what, what other alternative there is at this point.