In the Spirit of Vertières, the CPT Recalls That the Enemy Has Changed Its Face
By Jean Wesley Pierre · Port-au-Prince · · 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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The Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), accompanied by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, laid a wreath of flowers this Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the National Pantheon Museum (MUPANAH), on the Champ-de-Mars, in homage to the nation's ancestors.
This action, carried out as part of the commemoration of the 222nd anniversary of the Battle of Vertières, stands as a central moment of the day's official activities. The location, a major symbol of Haitian historical memory, served as the setting for a solemn tribute to those who fought for liberty and independence.
Earlier, the Transitional Presidential Council had already marked the date at the Villa d'Accueil during a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, government members, representatives of the diplomatic corps, major state bodies, as well as high authorities of the Haitian Armed Forces and the Haitian National Police.
During this activity, the president of the Transitional Council, Laurent Saint-Cyr, honored the memory of the ancestors who led the struggle at Vertières to break the chains of domination and make Haiti the first independent Black Republic.
In his address, Laurent Saint-Cyr emphasized that the current threats facing the nation have changed their face. According to him, today's enemy manifests through armed men linked to transnational criminal networks seeking to destabilize the country and impose a system based on violence. He affirmed that the fight against gangs and the regaining of territorial control now constitute the new battle being waged by the Haitian National Police and the Army to pave the way for elections, stability, and progress.
The president of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), Laurent Saint-Cyr, also emphasized the need for the State to continue strengthening security forces to win this battle. He encouraged all components of national life to participate in the electoral process and recalled that the ancestors did not fight for personal interests, but to build a free nation. He invited all sectors to engage in dialogue, unite, and place the country's interest before any other consideration.
Laurent Saint-Cyr concluded by stating that it is through the collective capacity to dialogue, collaborate, and focus on priorities such as security, political dialogue, elections, and stability that the nation will truly be able to honor the memory of Vertières and the sacrifices of the ancestors.
