Haiti: Institutional Disaster Leading to Chaos

It all started with institutional void. Former President Michel Joseph Martelly (2011-2016) didn't hold any elections during his five-year term, with the only attempt in 2015 being aborted. However, his successor Jocelerme Privert (2016-2017) proved that it was possible to do so in just one year, without financial assistance from the international community. The winner of the 2016 presidential elections, Jovenel Moïse (2017-2021), followed in his mentor Martelly's footsteps by not organizing any electoral competitions until his heinous assassin