Haiti Vote Blog

The Haiti Elections blog is a resource for the latest news, analysis and information on the ongoing elections in Haiti.

[Ralph Thomassaint @ralphthjo]

Le président @moisejovenel a fait sa campagne aux côtés de Guy Philippe, l'homme armé de la commune de Pestel. Il a demandé aux habitants de Pestel de voter Guy Philippe pour les sénatoriales. Guy Philippe a fait la prison plus tard aux USA pour trafic de cocaïne.

[Jake Johnston @JakobJohnston]

In the fall of 2016, ahead of Haiti's last elections, a large shipment of guns and ammunition was seized in St. Marc. Now, two brothers in Orlando have been accused of arms trafficking. And the court docs reveal they had help from a Haitian politician.

[Jake Johnston @JakobJohnston]

My deep dive into Agritrans, the banana plantation that produced a president but not many bananas. What can it tell us about the prospects for the current Haitian administration? https://t.co/SccvvKDvco

[CEPR @ceprdc]

#Haiti's President Moïse fired the director of the financial crimes unit who was investigating him. Sound familiar? https://t.co/nHYNJwudpi

[Brian Concannon @HaitiJustice]

After eluding the feds for a decade in Haiti, Guy Philippe plans to plead guilty in Miami https://t.co/V1JMjWzGSo

[Amélie Baron @Ameliebaron]

Pourquoi la #Minujusth est basée selon chapitre 7 de charte @UN qui évoque les menaces à la paix? Pas de risques de guerre en #Haiti...

[Kim Ives @kimives13]

After #Aristide Court Appearance, Police Fire on Cortege, Wounding 2 | @kimives13, #Haiti Liberté https://t.co/6NgVu5MEsF

[RFI @RFI]

A la Une : Hommage à l’ancien président haïtien René Préval https://t.co/ojgRzJQJDJ

[IJDH @ijdh]

Guy Philippe was arrested after election to #Haiti senate & seeks political immunity against U.S. prosecution: https://t.co/58vBCICxox

[Jacqueline Charles @Jacquiecharles]

Low-key U.S. ambassador to #Haiti steps down and is leaving country https://t.co/3CffnoW2kA

[All Things Considered @npratc]

.@Jacquiecharles has been covering Haiti for years. She tells @NPRMichel that U.N. forces are preparing to leave. https://t.co/uz1rdHoLa4

[Brian Concannon @HaitiJustice]

Ex-Haiti rebel leader argues his case from a U.S. jail cell — on WhatsApp https://t.co/H9eypKDgHJ

[Jean-Junior JOSEPH @jeanjuniorj]

PHTK propose les candidats Premiers Ministrables suivants: Liné Balthazar, Patrick Laurent, Stanley Lucas, Michele Oriol @Jacquiecharles

[IJDH @ijdh]

Haiti’s elections no longer serve as a means of representative democracy, but have become a theatrical performance: https://t.co/xVS07dVWt7

[Makini Brice @makinibrice]

Amid posters expressing solidarity with Guy Philippe at today's protest outside the US embassy, one man held sign saying "Long live Trump".

[Jake Johnston @JakobJohnston]

New piece in @jacobinmag: Haiti’s Eroding Democracy. https://t.co/5eoP73o1B0

[Kim Ives @kimives13]

As President Jovenel Moïse is Sworn In: Election Observers Slam “Haiti’s Unrepresentative Democracy” https://t.co/kBicpJClxl

[IJDH @ijdh]

Résumé Exécutif du nouveau rapport du @NLGnews et @IADLLaw sur les elections du 20 Novembre en Haïti: https://t.co/0JktJwmje6

[Jacqueline Charles @Jacquiecharles]

#Haiti President @moisejovenel PM list: current lower chamber prez; Les Cayes mayor & pvt sector insurance guy; Let negotiations begin.

[IJDH @ijdh]

Haiti Inaugurates a New President Dogged by Money Laundering Charges, Low Voter Turnout | @HaitiAidWatch
https://t.co/GDV58EUfpE