Haiti's transitional government adopts key law to hold a general election for first time since 2016

Haiti's transitional presidential council has backed an electoral law in the latest step toward holding a general election for the first time in nearly a decade

Haiti's transitional presidential council has backed an electoral law in the latest step toward holding a general election for the first time in nearly a decade.

The approval late Monday means that the government can finally publish an official and long-awaited electoral calendar, after fears that the council would try to push back the tentative dates to stay in power longer.

Council President Laurent Saint-Cyr called the move a "major decision" for Haiti.

"We must finally offer the Haitian people the opportunity to freely and responsibly choose those who will lead them," he wrote on X. "By taking this decisive step, while remaining fully committed to restoring security, we reaffirm our dedication to putting Haiti back on the path to democratic legitimacy and stability."

The adoption of the electoral law came as some council members have pushed for the ouster of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, including Fritz Alphonse Jean, who was recently sanctioned by the U.S. government.