The regional organization imposed a 72-hour deadline to halt the violence currently plaguing the Caribbean nation, caused by the criminal activity of various gangs and the inaction of government institutions, added the newspaper Haiti24.

CARICOM leaders conveyed the measure in order for the forces involved in the internal conflict to reach an understanding, following a meeting that demonstrated their inability to present a consensus proposal to the international Caribbean body.

This preliminary meeting between CARICOM, representatives of local political parties, and civil society leaders concluded without an agreement or common position among the interested parties, Haiti24 emphasized. The discussions, according to the source, revealed deep divisions. Some participants defended partisan interests, while others insisted on a solution driven solely by Haitians and rejected any approach imposed “from the outside.”

CARICOM set Tuesday night as the deadline for the ultimatum, by which time the opposing sides must present “a minimum agreement.”

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