By Vant Bèf Info, March 23, 2026
Speaking on the program Face à face program on Saturday, March 21, 2026, Montes Joseph, representative of the Unified Front of Transporters of Haiti (FUTRAH), and Delson Cius, member of the Montana agreement, strongly criticized the role of the private sector in the management of the country, accusing it of exerting excessive influence on public institutions.
Montes Joseph argued that certain economic groups are seeking to consolidate their power through what he describes as legal means, in order to advance their interests. According to him, private sector actors already have political connections and are exploiting the institutional vacuum, particularly the absence of a parliament, to secure long-term agreements binding the state. He also alluded to a persistent dependence on foreign powers such as the United States, Canada, and France, which he believes are complicit in the country's current situation.
The FUTRAH representative also denounced the lack of local investment by certain economic elites. According to him, a large portion of the financial resources generated in Haiti are transferred abroad, particularly to the Dominican Republic and Europe, in sectors such as hospitality, healthcare, and education. He emphasized that these same elites prioritize these destinations for their personal needs, which, in his view, reflects a disengagement from national development.
Montes Joseph also criticized the evolution of the political class since 1986, arguing that it has gradually ceded a dominant position in decision-making to the private sector, without any tangible results. He pointed to a continuity of the same profiles occupying key positions such as ministers, directors general, central bank officials, or diplomats.
For his part, Delson Cius has ruled out any participation in an electoral process under the current conditions. He believes that the current Prime Minister lacks the legitimacy and moral authority necessary to initiate such a process.
These stances reflect a persistent distrust of institutions and prospects for exiting the crisis, in a still uncertain political and economic context.
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