Yasin Gungor
07 October 2026•Update: 07 October 2026
Haiti has postponed its long-planned general elections indefinitely, as widespread gang violence, territorial blockades, and administrative hurdles continue to prevent the vote, authorities confirmed.
“Following consultations with political actors and in view of the adoption, in the Council of Ministers, on October 5, 2026, of the amendments made to the Electoral Decree of June 2, 2026, certain deadlines of the electoral process are being rescheduled,” the Provisional Electoral Council said in a statement released Monday.
The council explained that the campaign period has been suspended and that new dates will be announced once it finalizes an
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