U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated, during a press conference with his Canadian counterpart Mélanie Joly, that “talks are ongoing” regarding this force that will primarily work to provide support to the police in Haiti, and they have studied the situation intensively. Blinken also said: “We agree that the situation in Haiti cannot continue, amid food and fuel shortages, the spread of cholera, gangs besieging the ports and intimidating civilians.” Also, the Canadian minister did not provide a direct answer regarding whether Canada is ready to lead the intervention force in Haiti, but she confirmed that the Canadian assessment mission specifically aims to evaluate the security situation on the ground. Additionally, the Canadian mission is currently fact-finding from workers on the ground with the goal of “securing different means to help the people in Haiti,” according to the government which intends to support “solutions proposed by Haitians to provide access to essential goods and services.” Joly emphasized that any potential intervention force will act for and with the Haitians. She added: “We are studying several options but they must be based on the correct assessment on the ground.” Moreover, this visit comes at a time when the international community is trying to help Haiti, which suffers from gangs spreading terror, and a worsening health situation with a widespread cholera outbreak. In the same context, the government in Haiti has called on the international community to assist it and send a peacekeeping force. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has repeated this call.However, sending an armed force does not have consensus either among the population in Haiti or in the Security Council, and no country has yet offered to lead the force.