Faced with the persistent deterioration of Haiti’s security climate, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has ruled out the possibility of holding elections in August 2026. The head of government now aims to hold the first round toward the end of the year, with the objective of inaugurating an elected president on February 7, 2027. “I would like the elections to begin by the end of the year and conclude early next year,” the Prime Minister stated, acknowledging that minimal security conditions for a national vote have not yet been met.
Fils-Aimé insisted that it would be “irresponsible” to ask citizens to line up at polling stations while they remain vulnerable to gang violence. He also noted that the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has conditioned the organization of the polls on significant security improvements. To make a late-2026 election feasible, the government is relying on the progressive deployment of a specialized Gang Repression Force, alongside strengthening the operational capacities of the Haitian National Police (PNH) and the Haitian Armed Forces (FAD’H). “We hope that starting this summer, significant progress will allow us to organize a first round in December,” he added, highlighting the deep uncertainties still clouding Haiti’s transition to constitutional order.
