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
Category: Elections
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)
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO February 7, 2026 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s presidential council stepped down on Saturday after almost two years of tumultuous rule alongside a U.S.-backed prime minister, who is expected to remain in power as the country prepares for the first general elections in a decade. Days before the nine-member council was dissolved, the U.S. deployed … Continue reading Haiti’s presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remains
First meeting on a post–Feb. 7 transition ends without agreement as political groups criticize CARICOM’s role and gangs tighten their grip Overview: The Caribbean Community’s first mediation meeting on Friday aimed at shaping Haiti’s post–Feb. 7 governance ended without agreement, prompting a three-day postponement. Some groups boycotted the talks, criticized the regional organization’s past role … Continue reading CARICOM mediation talks on Haiti’s crisis stall amid boycotts and calls for Haitian-led solutions
January 27, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with great concern the internal turmoil taking place at the highest levels of the Haitian state at this delicate point in time when stability and level-headedness in decision-making, and prioritization of the well-being of the Haitian people, are urgently required of members of the Haitian executive. In … Continue reading STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community | Ongoing Turmoil in the Haitian Executive
Jacqueline Charles January 21, 2026 As Haiti approaches the end of another political transition without elections or a clear governing framework, the United Nations and other international partners are warning that political self-interest and infighting could further unravel an already fragile country. The warning came amid intense negotiations and warnings from the U.S. embassy in … Continue reading UN, US warn Haiti’s unelected leaders: ‘Time for political maneuvering is over’
Sherrylyn Clarke January 17, 2026 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley today announced General Elections in Barbados would be held on February 11, 2026. She was speaking at Westbury Primary School where the nomination was held for the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) City of Bridgetown constituency. Attorney Michael Lashley, who joined the party last year after … Continue reading General Election in Barbados on February 11, 2026
January 9, 2026 Jacqueline Charles The warning is being issued by the 15-member Caribbean Community, known as CARICOM, whose Eminent Persons Group has been holding talks with council members and political leaders as Haiti approaches its third political transition in five years. The looming transition comes as the country enters its 10th year without general … Continue reading Caribbean leaders warn time is running out for Haiti’s leaders to agree on transition