Haiti leader says elections can be held this year even

Haiti leader says long-awaited general elections penned for November
Haiti's transitional council president Leslie Voltaire said in an interview on Wednesday that a date for the Caribbean nation's long-awaited general elections has been fixed for around Nov. 15 of this year.
Haiti leader says elections can be held this year even as gangs continue their rampage
Voltaire said he hopes to have a constitutional referendum voted on by April, and envisions the first round of general elections around Nov. 15. Runoffs, he said, would take place around mid-January of 2026 “so that finally on February 7 there could be a legitimate government.”
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Haiti is gearing up for its much-anticipated general elections, slated for around November 15, as announced by Transitional Council President Leslie Voltaire. With the nation lacking elected officials since January and suffering from gang dominance,
Haiti Leader Says General Elections Planned for November
Haiti has lacked elected representatives since January 2023 and has not held elections since 2016. The country's capital is almost entirely controlled by armed gangs, and leaders
VOA Creole: Haiti's gangs have 'taken a step back,' transitional leader says
Leslie Voltaire, president of Haiti's Transitional Council, says the armed gangs who have terrorized Haitians for months have "taken a step back." Voltaire credited the national police force and the Kenyan-led multinational force for the progress made in confronting gang violence.
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Haiti's transitional council president Leslie Voltaire announced that general elections are set for November 15, amidst a dire security crisis with armed gangs controlling the capital. The elections aim to establish legitimate governance by February 2026.
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