Haiti schedules December presidential election despite security concerns

Haiti's electoral council announced it has scheduled the country's first presidential election in a decade for December 13, with a runoff planned for late February. The timetable follows an earlier plan that was postponed due to security concerns.

The vote remains contingent on improved security conditions and secured funding, as widespread gang violence continues to affect much of the country. International observers have voiced doubts over whether the elections can proceed as planned.

With large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, still under gang control, the transitional government continues to seek international support to secure the vote.