Pope Leo XIV meets Haitian Prime Minister to discuss security crisis
Pope Leo XIV met with Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé at the Vatican to discuss the deteriorating security situation. The UN Integrated Office noted the violence has expanded out of Port-au-Prince into the Artibonite, as the deployment of the new Gang Suppression Force faces delays.
Date: May 9, 2026
Location: Europe, Vatican City
Conflict: Haiti Gang Conflict
Category: diplomacy
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Miami Herald