AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHaiti Elections Under Strain: With Haiti’s first general elections in a decade less than 100 days away, doubts are growing that the Dec. 13 vote will happen as planned, as voter registration lags far behind targets and election rules add burdens. Security and Credibility: The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group warned that violence, kidnappings, and delays in deploying Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force could make campaigning and voting impossible, while the OAS says political actors’ ties to gangs threaten electoral legitimacy. U.S. Immigration Pressure on Haitians: In Springfield, Ohio, the death of Haitian student Pierre Damas Bel has sparked renewed calls to end ICE ankle-monitoring after his family linked the device to bullying and despair; advocates also say enforcement has surged since TPS ended. Regional Migration Fallout: A Reuters report notes U.S. immigration arrests are rising fast, but deportations are not keeping pace due to legal and logistical limits. Humanitarian Support: CARICOM urged partners to move quickly on pledged security help tied to UN resolution 2793 as Haiti reaches a critical political moment.
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