Haiti and the Philippines: Key Lessons After Forty Years

On February 7, 1986, just hours apart, two dictatorships ended without bloodshed: that of the Duvaliers (1957–1986) in Haiti and that of Ferdinand Marcos (1965–1986) in the Philippines.

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Will Have to Learn to Walk on Water

In fifteen days, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has managed to overcome obstacles that some observers had deemed insurmountable.

Prime Minister Fils-Aimé and the CPT’s Controversial Decrees

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has the choice of being the continuation of the Transitional Presidential Council or of imprinting his own mark.

Our Gigantic Construction Site

The Fils-Aimé administration has just passed its first test with the staging of Carnival 2026.

Luckily There Is Football

Haiti has just qualified for another edition of the FIFA U17 World Cup.

We Cannot Be Satisfied With Symbolic Victories

The CPT has left, but all our problems remain intact.

Can We—Do We Even Want to—Climb Out of the Bottomless Pit of Instability and Violence?

Haiti has six thousand police officers, of whom only 400 are fighting gangs.

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé: All the Powers, All the Problems, and All the Responsibilities

There was little suspense.

How Will Haiti Transform U.S. Support After February 7, 2026?

For the first time in years, a U.

The Final Days of Our Presidents

How do the final days of our presidents unfold? The question rarely yields a clear and singular answer.

Will the Pro-CPT Political Class Survive February 7?

After the circulation of images showing politicians seeking to file their candidacies to become president or prime minister during the registration process opened by three outgoing members of the Transitional Presidential Council, many observers have questioned the viability of Haiti’s political class—particularly the segment that places its trust in the presidential advisers who arrogated to themselves the right to choose their successor…

The question of whether the pro-TPC political class will survive February 7 and the Transitional Presidential Council should not even arise.

American Warships: Sticks or Carrots?

Three U.