US EditionA Record Number of Political Parties Register for Haiti's First Election in a Decade
Newcomers and established parties register to address Haiti’s crises amid gang violence and corruption, with over 5,900 killed and 1.4 million displaced last year, U.N. data shows.
- By Thursday's deadline, a record 280 political parties registered to participate in Haiti's first general election in a decade. The Provisional Electoral Council will post a final authorized list by March 26.
- Founded by Claude Joseph, the EDE party, Committed to Development, also registered on Thursday. Joseph served as prime minister when President Jovenel was fatally shot in July 2021.
- Armed gangs control an estimated 90% of Port-au-Prince, displacing 1.4 million people amid a crisis that killed more than 5,900 people last year. This insecurity threatens election feasibility.
- Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aim, currently Haiti's lone ruler, aims to hold the first round of voting by year's end after officials initially expected an August start. Timeline delays reflect persistent challenges.
- Despite the insecurity, EDE member Dalouce emphasized the necessity of elections. "We believe in the election, and we believe in democracy," Dalouce said, hoping to ease Haiti's crises.
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A record 280 political parties registered until Thursday's deadline to participate in Haiti's first general election in a decade, although not all will pass the filter.
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