Analysts Question Whether New Gang Suppression Force Can Succeed Where MSS Failed

Ahead of the GSF's formal April deployment, CNN and multiple analysts published assessments questioning whether the new force can break the cycle of failed international interventions in Haiti. Critics noted that the GSF's stronger mandate raises human rights risks in densely populated areas where gangs use civilians as human shields, and that it is unclear whether the force has a detailed code of conduct. Sovereignty concerns were also raised after a US-Dominican meeting on Haiti's security future excluded Haitian representatives. Reginald Dumé of Petro-Challenger warned the situation 'reveals a deeper crisis related to the country's sovereignty.' Despite plans for 5,500 troops, funding certainty through the UNSOH remains incomplete, potentially delaying full deployment.