The Executive Director of the National Human Rights Network, Pierre Espérance and the Secretary of State for Public Security, Mario Andrésol
Port-au-Prince, January 8, 2026.- The Executive Director of the National Network for the Defence of Human Rights (RNDDH), Pierre Espérance, once again made serious accusations against the Secretary of State for Public Security, Mario Andrésol, during the Panel Magik program on Magik9, on Thursday 8 January. He claims that he would be conniving with armed gang leaders and questioning his security expertise, in a context of strong tensions around the Canapé-Vert Vigilance Brigade.
When asked about his meeting with Samuel Joasil, head of the Canapé-Vert vigilante brigade, Pierre Espérance explained that he had acted as a human rights defender. He said he was mobilized for the right to life, the security of citizens and the fight against gangs, denouncing an alleged attempt to challenge the brigade leader in order to weaken Canapé-Vert and its surrounding areas.
Pierre Espérance accuses Mario Andrésol directly of maintaining links with the criminal coalition « Viv ansanm ». He claims that Secretary of State and Jimmy « Barbecue » Cherizier reportedly grew up in the same area of Delmas 6 and claims that, when Mario Andrésol was a presidential candidate, Jimmy Cherizier, then a member of UDMO, would have ensured his safety. Allegations that Mr. Andrésol publicly denied on the same radio the day before. However, the Director of the RNDDH maintains that he has images to support his remarks.
Beyond the accusations of collusion, Pierre Espérance questions Mario Andrésol's assessment and competence at the head of public safety. According to him, the results achieved by the Haitian National Police between 2005 and 2012 are mainly due to the initiatives of former President René Préval, including the establishment of CNDDR, as well as to the support of MINUSTAH. He calls Mario Andrésol « Insignificant » and believes that public opinion would have been wrong about its real role.
Pierre Espérance also points out that the Secretary of State for Public Safety would not even be able to visit his offices in Pacot on a regular basis, citing the absence of a clear plan of the HNP. These statements revive the debate on the country's security governance, at a time when armed violence continues to threaten several neighbourhoods in the capital.
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