Crisis-stricken Haiti postpones elections

According to Jamaica Observer (General News), PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Haiti, which has been engulfed by years of gang violence and political chaos, has indefinitely postponed elections due to be held later this year, officials said Tuesday. Haiti has not held elections since 2016, and its last president, assassinated in 2021, has not been replaced. The first round of presidential and legislative elections was set for December 13, and the second round for February 21, 2027. “The period originally scheduled for the electoral campaign has been postponed,” the Provisional Electoral Council’s statement said, omitting any mention of a new election date and adding that the timetable “will be made public as soon as possible.” The council says the schedule will be updated to take into account the “technical and operational requirements of the process, as well as the conditions necessary for the proper conduct of the various stages.” It