2026-02-23

Rara season cancellations or restrictions in Haitian communes have occurred intermittently since 2022 as armed group territorial expansion compressed civil space in multiple departments. Prior to the current security crisis, Rara bans were rare and typically associated with specific localized incidents rather than general threat environment assessments. The 2026 Leogane ban follows a February 23, 2026 pattern seen in Artibonite communes in 2024 and 2025 and suggests southward diffusion of the precautionary security posture.