CELAC Calls for Security Support for Haiti

The 9th summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was held on April 9, 2025, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

In its final statement, CELAC reaffirmed its support for the Republic of Haiti's stability and security and called on each member country to contribute to helping the nation.

Presidential advisor Leslie Voltaire led the Haitian delegation, along with Chancellor Victor Harvel Jean Baptiste, to this summit. He considers the statement a diplomatic victory for Haiti.

In a message on his X account, Leslie Voltaire, speaking on behalf of the Transitional Presidential Council, stated that he conveyed a firm voice. «Our Nation needs a surge of solidarity, concrete actions to combat insecurity, and real support to rebuild hope. The time for speeches is over; it's time for commitment,» Voltaire emphasized amidst the regional debates.

For his part, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, in a call for regional unity, denounced sanctions imposed by the United States, calling them «coercive measures responsible for the decline of Western globalization.»

Maduro thus proposed the reactivation of CELAC's Ministerial Councils and the creation of a permanent General Secretariat to ensure increased strategic coordination among member states.

As part of CELAC's rotating presidency, Honduras will pass the gavel to Colombia.