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Haiti’s transitional government adopts key law to hold a general election for first time since 2016

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s transitional presidential council has backed an electoral law in the latest step toward holding a general election for the first time in nearly a decade.

The approval late Monday means that the government can finally publish an official and long-awaited electoral calendar, after fears that the council would try to push back the tentative dates to stay in power longer.

Council President Laurent Saint-Cyr called the move a “major decision” for Haiti.

Chief of Protocol of the National Palace Marc Marie Yves Mazile speaks to Fritz Alphonse Jean, a member of Haitiu2019s transitional presidential council, before the start of a press conference in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Chief of Protocol of the National Palace Marc Marie Yves Mazile speaks to Fritz Alphonse Jean, a member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council, before the start of a press conference in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Nov.