CARICOM is optimistic that planned humanitarian and stability efforts in Haiti would see democratic elections in that country by August 31 of next year, a timeframe that has the commitment of interim Prime Minister Ariel Henry, it yesterday said.
“…Important to know is that in our discussions a number of steps including holding elections no later than the 31st of August, 2025,” Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis who was delegated to update on the issue, told a press conference, after the CARICOM summit wrapped up yesterday on Georgetown.
CARICOM will spearhead an electoral needs assessment and that gap survey team will be finalised by the end of next month and would include, persons it designates, United Nations representatives, and they would also be supported by the United States, Canada and the Organization of American States (OAS).