In Haiti, we have ‘gangs in suits and gangs in sandals’: Pro-democracy activist Clesca

Monique Clesca is an author, former United Nations official and well-known pro-democracy activist from Haiti. In an interview with FRANCE 24, she explained that “daily life is hellish” and compared the capital Port-au-Prince to “an open-air prison”. She criticised the UN-backed international force in Haiti as well as the country’s transitional presidential council, saying she believes it will not be able to organise elections by the internationally agreed deadline of February 2026.