In Washington, Prime Minister Calls for Shift from Aid to Trade

On an official visit to Washington, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé stated that he has initiated discussions in favor of a shift in the approach to international aid to Haiti. In an interview given to Le Nouvelliste on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, he advocated for a transition from humanitarian aid to trade.

“There have been decades of aid being sent to the country. Certainly, there is a difficult situation, there are people living in tents, we need to help these people, but the long-term solution is to give