Acceptable security and financial resources are prerequisites.
On Tuesday, the Haitian Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) ratified that presidential, legislative, and municipal elections will be held in 2026, after nearly five years without an elected government and marked by armed gang violence.
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The Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), established in April 2024 and whose mandate expires next February, had planned elections for 2025, but the crisis forced their postponement until August 30, 2026.
The CEP set the second round for December 6, which coincides with the election of new municipal authorities. However, the entity stated that guaranteeing acceptable security and having financial resources are prerequisites.
It also noted that most of the country, including Port-au-Prince, is under the control of armed gangs, which reflects the state’s absence. Six million people, including 3.3 million children, need humanitarian aid, and 1.3 million have been displaced from their homes.
Although the official campaign has not yet begun, political parties are organizing rallies and gathering supporters. Haiti held its last elections between 2015 and 2016, which resulted in the election of Former President Jovenel Moïse.
Moïse assumed the presidency on February 7, 2017, and was assassinated on July 7, 2020, five months after the Supreme Judicial Council concluded his term.
In #Haiti, violence has disrupted year-end traditions.
This Christmas, IOM brought joy and hope to displaced children through games, psychosocial activities, and gifts. pic.twitter.com/CIjFx2ILfx
— IOM Haiti (@IOMHaiti) December 26, 2025
Currently, Haitians face uncertainty about the country’s situation after February 7, 2026, when the CPT’s term ends. The beginning of the year will be decisive for Haiti, which is immersed in a political, social, economic, humanitarian, and environmental crisis.
Although attacks have decreased in Port-au-Prince, the CPT, in almost two years in office, has failed to curb criminal violence. The difficult situation drives thousands of citizens to emigrate to Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the United States.
Thousands of displaced people live in inhumane conditions despite the presence of the now-defunct Multinational Security Support Mission (MSM) and the Gang Repression Force (GSF).
The GSF, approved on September 30 by the United Nations Security Council, has an initial mandate of twelve months, nearly 5,500 police or military personnel, and 50 civilian assistants.
According to the United Nations (UN), more than 16,000 people have died from gang violence since 2022, including more than 4,000 homicides recorded in the first half of 2025 alone.
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Haiti: The transitional government set the date for the presidential elections. The first round will be on August 30th, 2026, and if necessary, a second round will be held on December 6th. pic.twitter.com/KXIZ4Rcnga
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) November 30, 2025
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