Haiti’s State of Emergency Exposes Global Failure to Protect Sovereignty and Security

Haiti’s declaration of a three-month state of emergency across its most critical agricultural regions is a grim testament to the failure of international intervention and local governance. With gangs terrorizing the West, Artibonite, and Center departments—areas vital to both Haitian food security and regional stability—the country is spiraling into lawlessness that demands sober reflection on America’s role in securing its own borders and interests. Why Does Haiti’s Collapse Matter to America? The surge in gang violence, kidnapping, and displacement has not occurred in isolation. The United Nations reports over 1,000 deaths, hundreds injured, and thousands uprooted within just nine months....