UN Urges Haiti to Hold Elections on Time, Head of Electoral Council Says 'It is Impossible'

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Above: Laurent Saint-Cyr, head of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council. at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 25, 2025. Image copyright: David Dee Delgado/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

Elections in Haiti would be a dangerous charade that serves foreign interests rather than the Haitian people. With gangs controlling most of the country's territory, voting would be almost suicidal for citizens while legitimizing a corrupt system. Real change requires popular uprising against predatory elites, not empty democratic theater.

RezoNòdwès

Pro-establishment narrative

Haiti desperately needs legitimate governance to coordinate with international security missions and break the cycle of state collapse. If elections cannot be held to replace the discredited transitional council, the country must find alternatives to avoid a political vacuum.

Chatham House