Moving Forward, Yes — But in What Direction?

The Minister of Commerce and Industry has announced a series of measures to control the entry of new and second-hand vehicles into Haiti—pèpè cars.

On paper, wanting to control the condition of imported vehicles, evaluate them, and prohibit certain ones from entering the territory sounds like a good idea.

But what exactly is the Ministry of Commerce and Industry doing in this sector?

Transportation—road and all other forms—falls under the Ministry of Public Works, Transpo