AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoElectoral Crisis: Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) barred executive director Uder Antoine from entering its Pétion-Ville offices, calling it a “conservatory measure” after Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé’s cabinet adopted an electoral decree over CEP objections—sparking protests near the CEP and raising fears of a new election showdown. Legal/Institutional Fallout: A separate report says the decree was “drastically modified” from the draft CEP submitted earlier, with CEP members warning it violates the council’s constitutional independence. Security & Governance: In Village de Dieu, clashes involving Haitian National Police, drones, tear gas, and armored vehicles pushed residents toward Martissant, as the government simultaneously celebrated Haiti’s 4-0 friendly win over New Zealand. Diaspora & Diplomacy: Haiti’s Tourism Minister Stéphanie Smith mobilized the Haitian diaspora in New York ahead of the World Cup, while Sunrise Airways launched a direct Cap-Haïtien–Newark route to strengthen northern Haiti–U.S. ties. Human Rights Lens: The UN’s Children and Armed Conflict report flagged Haiti among countries with high numbers of grave violations against children in 2024.
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