In June 2004, the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (UNSTAMIH) was created as a result of the 2004 Haitian coup d'état.

In 2008, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid an official visit to Haiti.

[1] In April 2010, Haitian President René Préval travelled to Brazil to attend the Brazil-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit.

[1][4] In June 2017, Brazilian Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes traveled to Haiti to participate in the ceremony for the transfer of command from Brazil and reviewed the last military contingent of Brazilian MINUSTAH troops, thus marking the final period of Brazil's mission in Haiti.

More than 36,000 Brazilian military personnel have passed through the mission since its establishment in 2004, making Brazil the largest country contributing troops.