Haiti’s planned August 2026 elections are unlikely to proceed as scheduled due to ongoing security concerns, according to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
Speaking to Haitian media outlet Le Nouvelliste on Magik9 radio, Fils-Aimé said the country’s security environment was not currently sufficient to support a national vote.
He added that authorities are aiming to hold elections before the end of 2026, with an elected president expected by February 2027.
“It is clear that the security conditions are not met at the level for us to have elections in August,” Fils-Aime told the editor-in-chief of Haiti’s oldest newspaper Le Nouvelliste in an interview on Magik9 radio.
“I would like for elections to happen by the end of the year,” he added. “On February 7, we would have an elected president.”
Armed gangs continue to expand their influence across Port-au-Prince and other regions, complicating preparations for Haiti’s first presidential election in a decade.
- Haiti’s electoral council had previously scheduled the first round for 30 August 2026
- More than 280 political parties were approved to participate
- The UN and United States have linked security support to progress towards elections
- Gang violence has displaced over one million people in recent years
ℹ️ Reuters
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