Haiti Elections, Gang Violence and the Security Force

They're scheduled to be national elections in Haiti.

Obviously, there are challenges, security challenges to it as well.

That's the reality. The gangs still control large portions of Port-au-Prince as an example.

Uh, I could tell you that on that issue, the Canadians deserve a lot of credit.

They've really stepped up. They've been a big catalyst in the work that's been done.

Obviously, the United States has been very involved with them as well in this UN mission.

I think the, with the gang suppression force is starting to gain momentum.

It's up to two thousand, uh, with another three or four thousand been pledged.

So there's-- you're starting to see momentum in the training as well, the police force in Haiti and improving their professionalism.

But you know, it's a, it's a difficult challenge.

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.

There really is no other option, and there's no plan B here anymore.

So, uh, the, the effort, the Kenyan-led effort sort of just wasn't doing enough.

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.