The American position remains that President Jovenel Moise was democratically elected and that only a dialogue between the country's stakeholders and elected officials can resolve the political crisis that is worsening in Haiti

"We recognize that Haitians are tired, that Haitians want jobs, they want a better life. That is why we are urging all political stakeholders to sit down together as soon as possible and enter into dialogue to discuss forming a government," said Jon Piechowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomacy in the Office of Western Hemisphere Affairs at The Voice of America Creole.

This statement follows the one made last week by the American Embassy in Haiti https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29117-haiti-politic-usa-condemns.html expressing concern over the current situation.

The opposition rejected the offer of dialogue https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29100-haiti-flash-the-radical-opposition-hardens-its-position-and-rejects-the-usa-call-to-the-dialogue.html , stating that the resignation of the President was not negotiable. Asked what the United States was willing to do if the opposition refused to participate in a dialogue, Piechowski said the situation would only get worse.

Regarding the criticism of the United States by the opposition to continue to support President Moïse while advocating a regime change in Venezuela, Piechowski said that the two cases are completely different "The difference is that Jovenel Moise and the political institutions of Haiti are democratic institutions. In the case of Venezuela, (President Nicolas) Maduro is not a democratic leader. He’s a dictator. He was not elected in free and fair elections. He lacks political legitimacy. That is the difference. That is why we support the Haitian government."

Faced with a shortage of food, the Government of Haiti recently sent a request for food aid to the US State Department https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29125-haiti-humanitarian-jovenel-moise-asks-for-us-humanitarian-aid.html . Asked about this request, Piechowski did not say whether it would be accepted, saying "This shows that Haiti’s problems are becoming more serious, while there is no functioning government. This concerns the United States, as well as the international community, because we know that the people of Haiti are suffering."

Piechowski questioned about the concerns of some Haitian opposition leaders that the United States was considering canceling their visas as a means of pressure replied "Of course there are always measures we can take against people who commit crimes or who behave undemocratically, but I don’t want to speculate on that at this time,” he said. “What we desire is for all political stakeholders in Haiti to sit together and enter into dialogue as soon as possible to discuss forming a government."

Note that several members of the radical opposition Evalière Beauplan (PONT) and Nènel Cassy (Famni Lavalas), former Senator Dieuseul Simon Desras (Fanmi Lavalas, LAVNI) and Mayor Rony Colin of Croix-des-Bouquets, left the country Tuesday to the US at the invitation of the Washington authorities to discuss the Haitian crisis. During their 2-day stay, they will meet representatives of the Trump Administration and some members of Congress. information confirmed by the former Senator Kelly Bastien member of the Directory of the radical opposition movement called "Democratic and Popular".

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29117-haiti-politic-usa-condemns.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29100-haiti-flash-the-radical-opposition-hardens-its-position-and-rejects-the-usa-call-to-the-dialogue.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29094-haiti-usa-trump-administration-encourages-dialogue-in-haiti-without-delay.html

HL/ HaitiLibre