Blinken Visits Haiti, Dominican Republic to Discuss Regional Instability

Haiti declared a state of emergency on March 3 as instances of home invasions, armed robberies, and murder escalated.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he boards a plane to depart Yokota Air Base in Fussa, on the outskirts of Tokyo, Japan, on July 29, 2024. Shuji Kajiyama/AP Photo

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Haiti and the Dominican Republic to meet with leaders and discuss the ongoing security missions and instability in the region.

In Haiti, Blinken will meet with Prime Minister Garry Conille and Transitional Presidential Council Coordinator Edgard Leblanc Fils to discuss the next steps in Haiti’s democratic transition, U.S. humanitarian assistance, and Haitian-led stabilization efforts, the U.S. State Department said in a Sept. 4 statement.