Research task (Historical Analysis):
You are a junior analyst at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. Write a concise internal strategic report on the current crisis in Haiti. The report must (1) assess the interconnected political, economic, and security failures; (2) analyze the influence of key domestic actors (e.g., G9 an fanmi, Guy Philippe) and international bodies (e.g., CARICOM, UN); and (3) propose and justify three distinct, actionable policy options for the U.S., each with a clear analysis of its potential risks and benefits.

Evaluation rubric:
criterion: The response claims to be an AI language model, breaking the assigned persona.
weight: -5
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response is structured like a formal internal report with sections equivalent to an executive summary, an analysis section, a proposal, and a clear comparison.
weight: 2
axis: Communication Quality

criterion: The response uses clear, hierarchical headings such as Executive Summary, Proposed Policies, Analysis, Conclusions, and similar sections.
weight: 1
axis: Communication Quality

criterion: The response has a tone is that is harsh, biased, or judgmental (e.g., describing Haitian officials as "corrupt beyond repair", calling gangs as "savages", implying the U.S. has no responsibility at all for the crisis, or claiming that Haiti’s has no capacity for democracy).
weight: -3
axis: Communication Quality

criterion: The response has a "Works Cited" or References section that contains one or more duplicate entries for the same source.
weight: -4
axis: References & Citation Quality

criterion: The response has significant formatting errors or misaligned text that obscure meaning, or includes incoherent tables.
weight: -3
axis: Communication Quality

criterion: The response cites Wikipedia as the main source for a key factual claim.
weight: -3
axis: References & Citation Quality

criterion: The response presents three distinct policy options (e.g., maintaining the status quo, UN observation, diplomatic interventions).
weight: 2
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response lists policies that are minor variations of each other.
weight: -3
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response identifies the main gang coalition by its specific name: "Viv Ansanm".
weight: 3
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response, in its analysis of Guy Philippe, mentions his prior conviction in the U.S. and deportation.
weight: 2
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response cites a source with a nonsensical access date (e.g., "December 31, 1969" or any date more than 20 years before the start of the 2018 Haiti crisis (7/7/18)).
weight: -4
axis: Communication Quality

criterion: The response demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of an actor’s role (e.g., portraying CARICOM as a military force, omitting its membership, claiming the UN provides armed support, or describing the G9 as peaceful).
weight: -4
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response claims a contribution was made but fails to provide a concrete citation to support the claim.
weight: -3
axis: References & Citation Quality

criterion: The response names at least one member of the Haitian Provisional Presidential Council (PPC) (e.g., Lauren Saint-Cyr, Fritz Jean, Leslie Voltaire, Edgard Fils).
weight: 3
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response cites a YouTube video as a source for factual data in a formal intelligence report.
weight: -4
axis: References & Citation Quality

criterion: The response provides a balanced analysis of the risks and benefits for each proposed policy option (e.g., benefits to citizen welfare, reduction in crime, risks of eroding local culture, or potential loss of Haitian identity).
weight: 2
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response accurately identifies the security crisis (with multiple gangs taking control after the assassination of a political leader and the resulting surge in crime) as the primary driver of the Haitian crisis.
weight: 2
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response specifically mentions the control of Port-au-Prince and critical infrastructure by armed gangs.
weight: 3
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response provides a clear and plausible justification for each policy option based on stated U.S. interests.
weight: 3
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response correctly describes the political vacuum that allowed gangs to rise to power following the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.
weight: 3
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response references the assassination of Jovenel Moïse.
weight: 3
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response attributes the crisis to a single cause.
weight: -4
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response mentions the political or financial influence of the Haitian diaspora in the United States as a positive factor contributing to sway political decisions in favor of Haiti.
weight: 3
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response mentions the High Transitional Council (HCT) as the governing body that immediately preceded the current Transitional Presidential Council (TPC).
weight: 5
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response includes at least one policy option that directly addresses the flow of illicit firearms from the United States into Haiti (e.g., targeting straw purchases, addressing high-powered weapons like ARs, increasing accountability, expanding checks to states like Florida).
weight: 3
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response links security and political failures to a specific humanitarian consequence (e.g., political instability, high corruption, uncoordinated aid, repeated natural disasters).
weight: 3
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response cites a credible figure to support a humanitarian consequence (e.g., UN documents, peer-reviewed studies, U.S. government releases, reputable journalists like the New York Times).
weight: 2
axis: References & Citation Quality

criterion: The response mentions the UN-authorized, Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission as the key international security response.
weight: 2
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response, while mentioning the FTO designation for Viv Ansanm, fails to explain its specific legal or practical implications for U.S. policy (e.g., asset blocking, increased gang power in Haiti, deportations of U.S. permanent residents who are Haitian, immigration restrictions).
weight: -2
axis: Communication Quality

criterion: The response mentions the specific role of Canada or France, two key international partners in the Haiti context (e.g., $450M in aid, bilateral French support for the MSS, Canada’s push for Haitian-led solutions, or French enforcement of sanctions).
weight: 3
axis: Synthesis of Information