Gaston Browne is on course to win 15 of the 17 seats in parliament after calling snap election Gaston Browne, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, is set to win a fourth term in the country’s snap general election with preliminary results showing his party on course to win 15 of the 17 seats … Continue reading Antigua and Barbuda prime minister set to win fourth term in election
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The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at Indiana University, Bloomington is hosting a roundtable discussion on the political, security and institutional factors that will shape the electoral process in Haiti. The Canada Caribbean Institute is very pleased to be able to support this event. Join the roundtable at the link beloow https://IU.Zoom.US/J/85062058835
By Rachel Aiello and Spencer Van Dyk Updated: April 14, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals secured a majority government after clinching all three federal byelections held on Monday night. Nearly a year after last April’s minority government win and on the heels of courting five opposition MPs to cross the floor, Carney’s grip on power … Continue reading PM Mark Carney’s Liberals win majority government after sweeping all 3 federal byelections
Thursday, April 2, 2026 Prime Minister Philip Davis announced Wednesday that the Bahamas will hold an early general election on May 12, moving the vote several months ahead of its originally scheduled mid-October date. Davis confirmed he will dissolve parliament on April 8 and officially call the election the following day, signaling a strategic push … Continue reading Bahamas Calls Snap Election for May 12 Amid Cost of Living Concerns
March 28, 2026 Prime Minister Gaston Browne Friday confirmed that he had written to Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, advising him to dissolve Parliament for a general election that will be held next month. In the last general election which was held on January 18, 2023, the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) won … Continue reading PM Browne says election will be held in April
By Daniel Dickinson 16 March 2026 Law and Crime Prevention Haiti remains mired in a multidimensional crisis marked by weak institutions, political uncertainty, widespread gang violence and overwhelming humanitarian needs, but a recent new agreement by political groups offers “a moment of hope and progress for the Haitian people”, according to the UN’s most senior official in the Caribbean … Continue reading ‘Hope’ for Haiti’s political future as some 300 groups reportedly register for upcoming elections
February 28, 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that progress had been made in assembling an international anti-gang force for Haiti, raising hopes that improved security could allow long-delayed elections to go ahead this year. Yet with armed groups controlling much of the capital, the prospect of a credible vote remains … Continue reading US hails progress on Haiti’s anti-gang force, but elections face steep hurdles
Chargé d’Affaires Henry Wooster tells a U.S. Senate panel security is the “keystone” of U.S.-Haiti policy Overview: Henry Wooster, chargé d’affaires at the United States Embassy in Port-au-Prince, said Tuesday at a Senate subcommittee hearing that Haiti’s stability is directly tied to U.S. national security. He warned of potential state collapse and mass migration without … Continue reading Diplomat lays out US plans for Haiti, says stability key to curbing collapse and migration
Opposition leader ousted as Barbados Labour party wins all 30 seats in assembly The prime minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has won her third election victory, with her Barbados Labour party sweeping all seats in the House of Assembly, state TV reported. Mottley’s BLP won all 30 seats available in the lower house of parliament, unseating … Continue reading Barbados PM Mia Mottley sweeps back into power in third election victory
End of the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti The CARICOM Heads of Government note that the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti has stepped down at the end of its two-year tenure, and that Prime Minister Didier Fils Aimé and the Council of Ministers have assumed responsibility for the governance of Haiti. It is expected that … Continue reading STATEMENT by the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)