By Canadian Press

Joly pushing for Haiti plan at Americas summit as countries ponder Venezuela ties

Oct 5, 2022 | 8:48 AM

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is trying to help broker a plan to get Haiti on its feet after a gas shortage that has sparked violence.

Joly is in Peru for the annual assembly of the Organization of American States, which includes most countries across the Americas.

She is convening a meeting with Haiti and nearby countries to push for a plan to fix fuel shortages that have caused protests, looting and a health-care collapse.

Joly says that would include a sanctions for gang members who are blocking access to fuel and a governance plan to weed out corruption.

Canada previously helped lead a push to delegitimize Venezuela’s dictatorship, but experts say that after little success, leaders must now decide how much they can work with the regime. 

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Joly says Canada will also try to fight online misinformation that blames soaring inflation on the United States, instead of on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 5, 2022.

The Canadian Press

<!– Photo: 20221005111012-633d9ef5dbb11200dbfacff0jpeg.jpg, Caption: Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly speaks during a news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at the State Department in Washington. Joly is trying to help broker a plan to get Haiti on its feet, after a gas shortage that has spiked violence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jacquelyn Martin –>