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Imminent Electoral Deadline: Empty Promises and Facade Diplomacy

October 15, 2025

More than eleven months after the appointment of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, nothing concrete has been accomplished to organize elections, even as the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) is set to expire on February 7, 2026. The stakes are clear: time is running out, and government inaction is becoming a threat to the very legitimacy of the democratic process.

On Tuesday, October 14, the Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement in which the Prime Minister reaffirmed his “firm and unconditional support” for the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) and called for the establishment of a clear electoral timetable. These words ring hollow, given the persistent absence of any decree or operational framework, despite the months that have passed.

Meanwhile, Laurent Saint-Cyr, president of the TPC, continues his travels abroad — notably to Africa and Japan — while paying little attention to the worsening political crisis in Port-au-Prince and the provinces. From Tokyo, he acknowledged that “no date has yet been set” for the elections, confirming his detachment from the national urgency.

At a time when he should be managing the transition with rigor, Saint-Cyr seems to favor distant embassies over resolving Haiti’s internal structural crises. The people demand action — not theatrical diplomacy — to restore to Haiti the hope of a credible and salvific electoral process.

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