In a significant bilateral cooperation effort, Colombia has successfully completed an intensive training program for 23 officers of the Haitian National Police (PNH). The closing ceremony, held on December 4th, 2025 at the Colombian International Police Training Center in San Luis, Tolima, was attended by Ambassador Rafael Orozco, Director for the Americas at Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This specialized training initiative represents a concrete implementation of the Colombia-Haiti Work Plan, stemming from commitments made during President Gustavo Petro’s official visits to Haiti in January and July 2025. The program was developed through collaborative efforts between Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, National Police, and the Presidential Agency for International Cooperation (APC Colombia).
Colombian police instructors delivered comprehensive training across five critical security domains essential for strengthening Haiti’s law enforcement capabilities. The curriculum focused on citizen security protocols, advanced criminal investigation techniques, tactical operations in both urban and rural environments, intelligence gathering methodologies, and strategies for combating smuggling operations.
This capacity-building program underscores Colombia’s strategic commitment to supporting institutional strengthening and security stabilization in Haiti. The training approach emphasized knowledge transfer through practical, scenario-based learning designed to enhance the operational readiness and strategic decision-making capabilities of Haitian law enforcement personnel.
The initiative reflects Colombia’s broader foreign policy objective of promoting regional security cooperation through technical assistance programs that respect national sovereignty while addressing shared security challenges. This cooperation model demonstrates how South-South collaboration can effectively contribute to peacebuilding and institutional development efforts in partner nations.