Macron Meets Leslie Voltaire Weeks After Backlash Over Haiti Comments
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council President, Leslie Voltaire, at the Élysée Palace on January 29, just weeks after Macron’s controversial remarks about Haiti’s leadership and security crisis sparked outrage. The meeting, meant to strengthen Franco-Haitian relations, comes at a politically charged moment, raising questions about France’s role in Haiti’s future.