'It is illusory to believe that an electoral process can take place in Haiti'

OP-ED. On February 7, amid an atmosphere of political decline and heightened crisis, the mandate of Haiti's transitional presidential council came to an end. Parliamentary and presidential elections are scheduled for August 30 and December 16, 2026. However, these elections are unlikely to happen, argues political scientist Frédéric Thomas in this op-ed for Le Monde.