When the Minister of Justice Weakens the Haitian National Police
Mario Andrésol to supervise special police operations, the Minister of Justice and Public Security opens a Pandora's box.
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 1 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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By granting full authority to Mario Andrésol to supervise special police operations, the Minister of Justice and Public Security opens a Pandora's box.
« The supervision of ongoing security operations is granted to Andresol, » specifies the Minister of Justice and Public Security, Dr. Patrick Pellissier, in a letter dated February 2, 2025.
This approach is based on the desire for « the implementation of the security strategy approved by the Superior Council of the National Police (CSPN) for the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince and Artibonite, » the Minister's note continues.
This decision comes a week after the failure of the Kenscoff operation. In a public statement, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé concedes that intelligence services were aware of the gangs' plan to attack the commune of Kenscoff. But no measures were taken to subdue the bandits. » Fils-Aimé said.
The approach is tendentious and risks overturning everything. It is a double-edged sword. What then is the real task of the Director General of the Haitian National Police?
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