An official statement noted that the head of the Executive talked about restoring security, strengthening institutions, and organizing elections in his dialogue with Anthony, one of the driving forces behind the regional body, gathered in Saint Kitts and Nevis until February 27.

The Prime Minister’s office added that Fils-Aime detailed the efforts already undertaken in Haiti to hold democratic elections in his meeting with Anthony, which took place alongside the summit that began on Tuesday and focuses on cooperation, sustainable development, security, and regional integration.

The head of government, accompanied by his special aides, Guerly Leriche and Raina Forbin, assured that seven of the country’s ten departments, along with several western municipalities such as Artibonite and the Central Plateau, already have sufficient security conditions for holding elections.

He underscored that security forces are also mobilized for the gradual recovery of areas still under gang control, whose violations are keeping the country on edge.

Other objectives of government forces include consolidating the territories already recovered, supporting the return of displaced families, and the rapid reopening of strategic highways connecting the North and South, the statement added.

The issues addressed during Fils-Aime’s talks with Anthony included the preservation of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, a strategic infrastructure essential for air transport, economic recovery, and the gradual normalization of national activities.

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