2025-12-12
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The electoral calendar confusion is resolved with August 30, 2026 confirmed as the official first round date by
multiple authoritative sources including France24, EFE News, Wikipedia, and US Congressional Research
Service. The earlier February 1 timeline was a draft proposal superseded after the CPT determined it impossible
to meet. This clarification exposes the deeper constitutional crisis as the CPT mandate expires February 7,
leaving a seven and a half month governance vacuum with no legal extension mechanism. The Bel-Air massacre
enters its fifth consecutive day with over 60 dead and zero government response, signaling deliberate
non-intervention policy. Candidate registration ends Sunday with notable silence from major opposition figures.