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Good morning. La Nuit du Droit starts tonight in Martinique. And The SPNH-17 calls for better support for police health. There's more below. But first, today's subject.

Quebec: the Parti québécois victorious

The political landscape of the Canadian province is experiencing a major turning point following the provincial election. Voters have chosen to entrust the leadership of the government to the sovereigntists.

The election. According to RFI — Americas, this election took place on Monday, October 5, 2026, and partial figures confirm the victory of the independence supporters. The political formation led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon rose to the top of the provincial vote. According to France 24 — Americas, the victorious party gathered about 28% of the votes cast during this consultation.

The victory. The Parti québécois thus wins the election and commits to holding a consultation on the political future of the Canadian province. NAGO reported that the party won the election and committed to holding such a consultation. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon officially takes office as the 34th Premier of Quebec, following the provincial election, according to Le Monde — Americas.

The challenges. Despite this first-place finish in the election, the political formation led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon does not hold an absolute majority. The absence of this absolute majority could nevertheless make it difficult to implement its program and projects.

The project. The leader of the victorious formation and new leader plans to organize a referendum concerning separation from Canada. According to France 24 — Americas, the head of the provincial government intends to wait until the end of Donald Trump's presidency before calling voters to this referendum on sovereignty.

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Politics

• The CEP has cancelled the automatic exclusion of candidates hit with international sanctions
  According to Haiti24, the electoral institution has modified the criteria governing candidacies in the electoral decree. Punitive measures decided abroad are no longer sufficient, on their own, to bar a citizen from running in the upcoming elections.

Security

• Haiti's 2026-2027 Budget Priorities Focus on Security and Elections
  Haiti’s government has outlined three key priorities for the upcoming fiscal year, with a focus on public security, national defense, and organizing elections. The budget, adopted on September 30, 2026, allocates a total of 401.2 billion gourdes to these areas.
• Security forces advance in Kenscoff
  Law enforcement continues their operations in the commune of Kenscoff, where several areas previously occupied by armed groups have been retaken. The affected sectors include Godet, Depansè, Bois-d'Avril, Bélot, and Viard 1 and 2.

Justice

• Two deaths and two arrests during GSF operations in Tabarre and Cité Soleil
  Two suspected gang members were killed and two others arrested during operations carried out on October 5 and 6 by the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in the Tabarre and Cité Soleil neighborhoods, according to a statement from this force.

Health

• Forty-three new doctors take the oath in Limonade
  Forty-three young doctors took the Hippocratic Oath at the Henry Christophe Campus in Limonade, marking a new step in their professional journeys. The ceremony provided an opportunity for the new physicians and their representatives to call for significant improvements in medical training and infrastructure.

News

• Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis, former dean of the Court of Cassation, has died at age 77
  Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis, former dean of Haiti's Court of Cassation, died on the evening of Tuesday, October 6, in Gonaïves, of respiratory problems. He was 77. Born on March 6, 1949, in Marchand-Dessalines, he studied law at the École de droit et des sciences économiques des Gonaïves.
• Emile Saint-Lot: a diplomat in exile from the American occupation generation
  Looking back at Émile Saint-Lot, an alert senator and companion of François Duvalier. Born in Port-au-Prince in 1904 in the Bel-Air district, he lived through the American occupation of Haiti from 1915 to 1934.
• Le Banuh renforce son soutien à la FRG
  La Mission Multinationale de Soutien à la Sécurité (MMSS), dirigée par le Kenya, n'a jamais atteint l'effectif prévu en raison d'un manque de financement. Cette situation a conduit à la création du Bureau d’Appui des Nations Unies en Haïti (Banuh) pour combler ces lacunes.

Around the world

• Dominican Republic: Mejía receives Jiménez's support
  Carolina Mejía, a candidate for the presidency of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), has gained the support of Manuel Jiménez, former mayor and former legislator. This endorsement strengthens her position within the party.
• Edwidge Danticat finalist for National Book Awards
  American-Haitian writer Edwidge Danticat has been nominated in the fiction category for her novel "Dèy" at the prestigious National Book Awards in the United States.
• Carvajal's transfer to Getafe canceled
  The transfer of defender Dani Carvajal to the Spanish club Getafe was suddenly canceled on Wednesday. When questioned by El Chiringuito, Ángel Torres, the president, categorically denied the arrival of the former Real Madrid player.
• Attorney Me Guerby Blaise estimates that the new codes will not be applicable in January 2027
  Attorney and Doctor of Law, Guerby Blaise, stated on Wednesday that it is impossible for the new penal code and criminal procedure code to come into effect in January 2027.

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Castera Bazile, painter and printmaker from Jacmel, was born 103 years ago

103 years ago, on October 7, 1923, the Haitian painter and printmaker Castera Bazile was born in Jacmel. A vocation born at the Centre d'art It was while working as an employee at the Centre d'art in Port-au-Prince that he discovered painting. He began painting himself in 1945. Read the story

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