SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council long sought by the international community to prepare the troubled Caribbean country for its first general elections since 2016.
Smith Augustin, a member of the transitional presidential council, confirmed to The Associated Press that the electoral council was created, albeit with only seven of what is supposed to be a nine-member panel. He didn't immediately say when the other two members would be appointed.
The council, which representes groups including farmers, journalists, human rights activists and the Vodou community, is tasked with organizing the elections and helping create the legal framework to hold them.
The previous council had been dissolved in September 2021 by former Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Haiti has not had a president since July 2021, and it last held elections in 2016,
Dánica Coto, The Associated Press