The US has rejected Haiti's request for troops to provide security after the assassination of President Jovenel Moiz. This was reported on Saturday, July 10, by Reuters.
"The United States on Friday rejected Haiti's request for troops to help secure key infrastructure after the assassination of President Jovenel Moiz by suspected foreign mercenaries, even though they promised to help with the investigation," the agency said in a material.
According to the Minister of Voting and Inter-Party Relations of Haiti, Mathias Pierre, the request for US assistance in the field of security was made on Wednesday, July 7, in a conversation between Acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
Later, Mathias Pierre said in an interview with CNN that Haiti's request to the United States to send troops concerns a limited number of military personnel, about 500 people.
On July 10, it was reported that the Haitian government had asked the United Nations (UN) to send troops to stabilize the situation in the country. The Haitian authorities are asking the UN to "support the efforts of the police to restore security and public order throughout the territory" of the republic.
Prior to that, the Haitian Senate proclaimed its speaker Joseph Lambert as the interim president of the republic on Friday, July 9. At the same time, earlier, the UN special envoy to Haiti, Paul Farmer, said that Acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph will remain the country's leader until the elections, which are scheduled for September 26.
Haitian President Jovenel Moiz, who has led the state since 2017, was fatally wounded during an attack on his residence on the night of July 7. At the same time, Moiza's wife was seriously injured. She was hospitalized.
