Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé launched a high-stakes official visit to the United States on April 19, 2026, with a scheduled end date of April 24, the Prime Minister’s Office of Haiti confirmed publicly. The trip, scheduled months in advance as part of Haiti’s ongoing diplomatic outreach, includes a small but senior delegation consisting of Foreign Minister Raina Forbin and Special Advisor Guerly Leriche, signaling the focused priority Haiti places on the engagements ahead.
This top-level diplomatic mission comes at a critical juncture for the Caribbean nation, which has long grappled with persistent security instability, economic stagnation, and gaps in development progress. It forms a core part of Port-au-Prince’s sustained strategy to deepen strategic dialogue between Haiti and its key international partners, with the central goal of rallying enhanced financial, political, and security backing to shore up domestic stability, upgrade public safety infrastructure, and kickstart stalled national development initiatives.
During the first leg of the visit, Fils-Aimé will be based in Washington, D.C., where he is set to convene a packed slate of high-level meetings with senior U.S. government officials, leadership from major international financial institutions, and representatives of key regional governance bodies. These discussions are expected to cover everything from debt restructuring support to security assistance for Haitian law enforcement.
Following his time in the U.S. capital, the prime minister will travel north to New York City to continue his diplomatic consultations. The bulk of his New York engagements will center on talks with United Nations leadership, focusing on pressing, long-running issues that shape Haiti’s domestic and international standing.
In a statement announcing the visit, the Haitian government reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to advancing the core national interests of the Haitian people, expanding and strengthening long-term strategic partnerships with global stakeholders, and fostering tangible, effective international cooperation that delivers real, on-the-ground benefits to communities across the country.