Blinken Flies to Haiti and Dominican Republic

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Thursday, marking his first visits to the two Caribbean nations as the top U.S. diplomat. Blinken’s visit to Port-au-Prince underscores U.S. support for Haiti, with additional humanitarian assistance expected as the country grapples with gang violence. His visit to Santo Domingo, meanwhile, follows the start of Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader’s second term in mid-August. A senior State Department official told reporters Wednesday that the United States is prioritizing efforts with its international partners to establish a structure that ensures “a reliable source of funding and staffing” for the security mission in Haiti. Transfer of officer functions US President Joe Biden's administration is reportedly considering the possibility of transitioning the largely US-funded multinational security force to a traditional UN peacekeeping operation. “Formal peacekeeping operations are one way we can do that, but we’re looking at other ways to do it,” said Brian Nichols, assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs. With about a month left in the mandate of the UN-ratified, Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti, progress remains limited, and many promises remain unfulfilled. “The one-year anniversary of the …

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