editorial

Luckily There Is Football

Luckily There Is Football

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

We Cannot Be Satisfied With Symbolic Victories

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?

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

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?

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

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?

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?

American Warships: Sticks or Carrots?

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Port-au-Prince: Politicians Pursue Power as Drinking Water Becomes Increasingly Unsafe

Port-au-Prince: Politicians Pursue Power as Drinking Water Becomes Increasingly Unsafe

While several hotels in the metropolitan area are hosting meetings between political entities in an attempt to find an alternative to be implemented as of February 7, 2026—the date marking the end of the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council—a study conducted by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MCI), in collaboration with the Directorate for Quality Control and Consumer Protection (DCQPC), reveals that 83.

Haiti’s Cacophony Erodes the Last Vestiges of Sovereignty

Haiti’s Cacophony Erodes the Last Vestiges of Sovereignty

Eight days ahead of February 7—the date set for two years as the end of the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council—no solution has emerged within Haiti’s political class to chart the way forward.

The CPT’s Failure Is Widely Shared

The CPT’s Failure Is Widely Shared

The country is preparing to conclude the second phase of its long post–Jovenel Moïse transition with a third outlook.

One Year On, Kenscoff Continues to Resist

One Year On, Kenscoff Continues to Resist

On January 27, 2025, armed individuals overran the commune of Kenscoff.