2025-12-26
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On Christmas Day the CEP published a completely revised electoral calendar that abandons the
December 22 candidate list deadline and December 26 campaign start while pushing the
campaign period forward five months to May 19 2026. The revision formalizes a 365 day
constitutional gap between the CPT mandate expiration on February 7 2026 and presidential
inauguration on February 7 2027 with zero legal framework provided. The CEP also accused the
CPT of making two unauthorized amendments to the Electoral Decree without consent exposing
severe institutional conflict. December 26 saw zero security incidents while Haiti24 reported a
PNH drone strike killing dozens at a gang celebration in Minoterie.