Parties and civil society groups signed “National Pact for Stability and the Organization of Elections” backing PM Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as only head of the executive power; for supporters a step toward elections, for critics it lacks an end date

Two Haitian athletes are competing in the Winter Olympics in Italy wearing highly symbolic uniforms by Stella Jean; athletes and officials say Haiti’s presence in the Games is a powerful message of resilience and visibility to residents and the Diaspora

A fire tore through the historic Cluny Market in downtown Cap-Haitien, destroying 30 storage units and hundreds of small shops: no deaths or injuries were reported, the cause is still unknown; once extinguished, vendors tried to collect salvageable goods

A sharp rise in asylum claims from Haitians has been registered in Guadeloupe and Guiana, while deportations to Cap-Haïtien continue; asylum systems crush and legal contradictions deepen uncertainty for Haitian communities in France’s overseas territories

Newly published electoral decree has drawn strong reactions at home and abroad: internationally welcomed as a necessary step to restart democratic processed after four years without elections, locally criticized as the adoption process looks idealistic