This collection of latest Haitian developments, dated through mid-November 2026, spans sports, security, cross-border relations, and upcoming national electoral processes.
First, in the opening fixtures of the 2026-2027 Haitian Football League (LHF) season on Monday, November 9, Port-au-Prince-based side Violette AC — nicknamed the “Old Tiger” — delivered a dominant 3-0 shutout of FC Juventus des Cayes at the Land des Gabions stadium in the Group B South division opening round. Star forward Clavens Exantus delivered a career-defining hat-trick, finding the back of the net in the 5th minute to open scoring, adding a second goal deep in first-half stoppage time at 45+1, and cementing the full result with a third strike in the 53rd minute. The lopsided performance earned Violette AC all three available points for the match, leaving them top of the Group B South table with a perfect opening record of 1 win, 3 goals scored, 0 conceded, and 3 total points. Over in Group A North, Racing FC sits at the top of the standings after their first match, with a 1-win record, 2 goals scored, 1 conceded, and 3 points.
On domestic security, the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAd’H) have continued expanding their visible presence across high-priority strategic sites in the greater Port-au-Prince metropolitan area as part of an ongoing public security consolidation mission. Separately, a high-profile counter-gang operation targeting the leadership of the violent 400 Mawozo criminal group was recently carried out, according to reporting from the *Miami Herald*. The coordinated mission involved a specialized ground task force advancing into 400 Mawozo-controlled territory, explosive-equipped drone strikes, and helicopter air support, which resulted in the complete destruction of the luxury residential compound belonging to 400 Mawozo leader Wilson Joseph, widely known by his alias Lanmò San Jou. While at least 20 armed gang members present at the compound were confirmed killed in the operation, multiple anonymous sources confirmed to the U.S.-based newspaper that Lanmò San Jou himself was not on the premises at the time of the attack.
Turning to bilateral border affairs, Haitian authorities fully closed the Haitian side of the Pedernales binational border crossing on Friday, November 6, 2026, barring Haitian nationals from travelling to the shared cross-border market. The sudden shutdown followed a violent incident that left one Haitian citizen dead and two others wounded, which local officials suspect stemmed from a botched drug trafficking transaction carried out by Dominican nationals. In the immediate aftermath, all Haitian merchants vacated their stalls and warehouses in the adjacent free trade zone, while more than 50 semi-trailers, delivery trucks, and passenger vans remained stranded in the shared unloading lot, waiting for diplomatic and administrative resolution to the standoff. The Dominican Republic’s side of the border crossing remained fully operational throughout the closure.
Finally, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) released updated registration figures on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, showing a total of 9,485 verified candidacies submitted via the council’s official online platform ahead of upcoming national and local elections. The breakdown includes 24 presidential hopefuls, among whom Marie Anne Savannah Hadid Savary, running under the HAMAD political party banner, is the only female presidential candidate in the field. Additional registered candidacies include 414 for Senate seats, 1,477 for Chamber of Deputies positions, 2,233 for municipal mayor roles, 3,208 for Communal Section Administrative Council (CASEC) seats, and 2,129 for Communal Section Assembly (ASEC) posts. Electoral authorities remind all presidential, senatorial, and deputy candidates that their window to complete full online registration closes on November 15, while municipal and local office candidates have until November 30 to finalize their submissions. Separately, the Ministry of Communication announced that the Haitian National Police (PNH), through its Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ), has launched a streamlined, fast-track process for all election candidates to apply for mandatory Police Clearance Certificates. The application deadline for national office candidates (president, senator, deputy) for this required document is set for Monday, November 23, 2026, while local government candidates have until Monday, December 21, 2026 to submit their applications.
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