Wilson Joseph proposes UN delegation to open dialogue in Haiti

Wilson Joseph, identified by the alias Lanmò Sanjou and as a leader of 400 Mawozo, asked United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to send a delegation to Haiti. The initiative seeks to promote talks in the country with international participation. Joseph confirmed authorship of a two-page letter formalizing the request, dated November 1, 2026, in Croix-des-Bouquets.

In the letter, Joseph described 400 Mawozo as a “rebel group” and said he was willing to participate in meetings to negotiate an agreement. The proposal calls for international representatives to travel to Haiti and meet with him. He presented that approach as an alternative for dialogue amid the Salvadoran operation in the country. The letter addresses its request to the UN secretary-general.

The letter comes in the context of the deployment of Salvadoran forces in Haiti ordered by President Nayib Bukele. The mobilization includes more than 2,000 service members and aims to locate four Salvadoran aviation technicians. Joseph expressed concern about a possible escalation of violence connected with the presence and questioned Bukele's statements about the operation.

Joseph said he had kept a white flag raised since August 20 and offered to receive international representatives to negotiate an agreement. He also expressed concern over a possible escalation of violence after the deployment and publicly questioned Bukele's remarks. In his account, the white flag preceded the November letter and accompanied his stated willingness to talk.

The United Nations confirmed receiving the letter but clarified that receipt did not mean recognizing Joseph as an interlocutor or endorsing the document. Confirmation does not represent acceptance of the proposal to send delegates or participate in talks. The dialogue request therefore remains the leader's initiative, while the organization expressly distinguishes receipt from recognition or support.