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Good morning. UNESCO honors artistic initiatives in the face of crisis. And Seven months of gang violence are plaguing Haiti. There's more below. But first, today's subject.

Warning against Martelly

The decision. The Provisional Electoral Council modified the criteria of the electoral decree by canceling the automatic exclusion of candidates hit by international sanctions. This regulatory revision allows figures targeted by punitive measures decided abroad, as well as independent candidates, to run in the upcoming elections.

Those concerned. Among the citizens likely to benefit from this modification are former president and singer Joseph Michel Martelly, former president Jocelerme Privert, former prime minister Jean-Henry Céant, and former president of the Chamber of Deputies Gary Bodeau. The third electoral decree of June 2, 2026 also removes the requirement to present a bank certificate regarding the freezing of assets.

The warning. According to Pierre Espérance, executive director of the National Human Network for the Defense of Human Rights, the Provisional Electoral Council will have to bear the consequences if Michel Martelly's presidential candidacy is validated. He evokes the sanctions imposed by Washington and Ottawa against Martelly for his alleged ties to drug trafficking and armed gangs, while recalling that electoral legislation does not mention these specific sanctions.

The next steps. The Provisional Electoral Council affirms its willingness to conduct an inclusive, impartial, transparent, and responsible process, while clarifying the rules for independent candidates. For his part, Pierre Espérance questions the institution's responsibility regarding a potential validation of the former president's candidacy.

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Politics

• The CEP imposes requirements on independents without specifying their electoral advertising
  Independent applicants must now submit a specific file to the electoral institution. According to Le Quotidien 509, the Provisional Electoral Council released an official memo on Friday, October 9, 2026, bearing the reference CEP/DC/069-2526, detailing the steps required for unaffiliated contenders ahead of upcoming elections.
• The Haitian government is forecasting an economic recovery of 0.2% this year
  Recovery Goal and Budget Forecasts According to Métropole, the executive branch anticipates a 0.2% increase in gross domestic product for the current fiscal year, following a 1.5% decline during the 2025-2026 period.

Security

• Official deployment of the Gang Suppression Force in Tabarre
  Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé officially launched the deployment of the Gang Suppression Force (FRG) on Thursday, October 8, at the Vertières base in Tabarre.

News

• OBGD demands a comprehensive evaluation of the Haitian electoral process
  According to the newspaper Juno7, the Observatory for Good Governance and Democracy (O.B.G.D.) called for a complete overhaul of the electoral process in Haiti in a statement published on October 9, 2026.
• Haiti celebrates Taiwan's 115th National Day
  During the official ceremony marking the 115th anniversary of the Republic of China (Taiwan), held last Friday, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé sent his best wishes to Ambassador Cheng-Hao Hu. This celebration underscores 70 years of friendship between Haiti and Taiwan.
• A new electoral decree reduces the required documents and lowers registration fees
  A third version of the text governing upcoming elections modifies access to candidacy, according to Juno7, which reported the publication of the document in Le Moniteur on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
• Cuba: The UNNOH and the CUTRASEPH honored Che Guevara at a conference-debate
  The UNNOH, the CUTRASEPH, and the PAPDA paid tribute to Che Guevara at a conference-debate last Friday. The global symbol of resistance against imperialism was celebrated by Cuban representatives, Haitian students, students, and professors.

Around the world

• 263 Haitian migrants intercepted at sea over the course of a month
  Turks and Caicos Islands authorities announced that from September 8 to October 7, 2026, they intercepted a total of 263 migrants from Haiti. This interception included an overcrowded boat carrying 110 migrants on October 7, according to the Miami Herald.
• Dominican Republic: Jet Set Trial Resumes This Friday
  The trial involving brothers Antonio and Maribel Espaillat for the collapse of the Jet Set nightclub roof continues this Friday, October 9, eighteen months and one day after the tragedy that cost 236 people their lives.
• Bad Bunny and Luis Fonsi top the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart
  Bad Bunny and Luis Fonsi top the Hot Latin Songs chart of Billboard on the 40th anniversary of this list. The song "Despacito," performed by Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber, is number one while Luis Fonsi's "No Me Doy Por Vencido" is ranked eighth.
• Roberto De Zerbi heads to Marbella
  Roberto De Zerbi, the coach of Tottenham, is preparing to take his team on a training camp in Marbella, in southern Spain. This decision comes after a difficult start to the season for the Spurs, who are currently fighting against relegation in the Premier League without having won any matches yet.
• Man shot during ICE arrest in New York
  An agent with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot a driver in the Bronx, New York, on Thursday, October 8. The vehicle also contained a five-year-old child who was in the back seat at the time of the shooting.

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