DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

In a frank interview with Listín Diario, Spanish colonel and geopolitical analyst Pedro Baños weighed in on the deepening crisis in Haiti, the role of foreign intervention, and the global balance of power, including US foreign policy, the Middle East conflict, and the influence of global powers.

On 25 June 2024, the first convoy of an international security force arrived in Haiti with one goal: to restore public order — at any cost. A year later, the Multinational Security Support Mission, led by Kenya and backed by the United Nations, has failed to stabilize the country, says Baños.

“It is very difficult to stabilize a country with foreign forces. Stabilization must come from within — with external assistance, yes — but from within,” said Baños, 64, during the Desayuno de Listín Diario interview.

According to the retired Spanish colonel, what Haiti urgently needs is not...