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As of late July 2026, Haiti is navigating multiple overlapping developments across sports, security, diplomatic cooperation, justice and migration that shape its current domestic and international standing.

In international football, Haiti’s national team, nicknamed the Grenadiers, is gearing up for a key milestone just weeks after its 2026 FIFA World Cup appearance. The side earned promotion from CONCACAF’s Nations League B to Ligue A following a strong qualifying campaign, and will discover their opponents for the 2026-2027 tournament during the official draw scheduled for July 23, 2026. The draw will also set matchups for the 2026-2027 CONCACAF Champions League, pitting the Grenadiers against the top squads across the North, Central America and Caribbean region. However, the team’s three consecutive losses at the 2026 World Cup have hit their global ranking: Haiti has dropped five spots to 88th place in the latest FIFA rankings, holding a total of 1,264 ranking points.

On the security front, the United Nations Security Council held its 10198th session on July 20, 2026, focused exclusively on the ongoing crisis in Haiti. Jack Christofides, Special Representative for the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF), outlined the force’s progress and strategic framework to assembled council members. Christofides explained that incremental security gains build on one another, creating more favorable conditions for larger, more effective operations to dislodge armed gangs from controlled territory. He pointed to the June 21 clearing operation in the Tabarre district as a case in point: immediately after seizing control of the area, GSF personnel launched round-the-clock patrols to hold the ground, then deployed heavy machinery to tear down the makeshift barricades gangs used to restrict movement and enforce territorial control. Unlike previous open-ended campaigns, Christofides noted the GSF now operates with a clear results-based strategy, with measurable performance indicators to track progress. These metrics are designed to show whether operations are successfully weakening gang control, building the capacity of Haiti’s domestic security institutions to operate independently, and creating the stable conditions needed to restore full state authority across the country.

In a move to strengthen Haiti’s domestic security capacity, the Haitian government has arranged a bilateral training program with Mexico. Following a meeting between Haiti’s Defense Minister Mario Andrésol and Mexican Ambassador to Haiti José De Jesús Cisneros Chávez, it was confirmed that 114 Haitian soldiers will travel to Mexico in September 2026 to receive professional military training.

In judicial news, former Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly was questioned for nearly four hours on July 20 by investigating judge Denis Cyprien at the Port-au-Prince Court of Appeal. Martelly appeared as a witness as part of the ongoing investigation into the 2021 assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse.

On the migration front, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on July 20 that it had completed a deportation operation on July 16 that returned more than 100 undocumented Haitian migrants to Haiti. Among those deported were multiple individuals convicted of serious criminal offenses in the U.S., including child sexual assault, armed carjacking, domestic violence, assault and battery, hit-and-run, rioting, armed robbery, illegal firearms possession, and fraud.

On July 20, 2026, the Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), Ruiz Massieu, addressed the UN Security Council to lay out the current state of Haiti, highlighting both fragile progress toward democratic transition and the dire, ongoing challenges that threaten the Caribbean nation’s future.

Massieu opened his address by acknowledging the harsh reality facing Haitian citizens: persistent widespread insecurity, unmet acute humanitarian needs, and deeply rooted institutional dysfunction that have left millions grappling with daily hardship. Even amid this crisis, he stressed that recent political breakthroughs have opened a rare, actionable path forward to advance the country’s political transition, roll back gang violence, and reestablish legitimate democratic governance. The core task at hand, he argued, is to preserve the growing momentum and turn incremental progress into tangible, visible improvements for everyday Haitians.

Haiti’s transition process currently stands at a defining crossroads, Massieu noted. Earlier this month, two key milestones laid a foundation for renewed progress: the adoption of a revised electoral decree and a cross-stakeholder consensus on an electoral budget. The formal launch of voter registration on the same day of Massieu’s address marked another critical step forward. The most urgent priority that follows, he emphasized, is the adoption of a credible, practical electoral timeline. Delivering on this goal will require ongoing unity across Haitian state institutions, sustained dialogue across all factions of the political divide, and a collective commitment to prioritize the needs of the Haitian people over narrow partisan interests. Massieu said he remains confident that Haitian stakeholders can collaborate to move the transition forward, create the conditions for free, fair elections, and restore full function to the country’s democratic institutions.

A consistent message emerged from Massieu’s ongoing consultations with political parties, civil society groups, youth organizations, and women’s associations: robust security is a non-negotiable prerequisite for legitimate, credible elections. But Massieu cautioned that security gaps cannot be used as an excuse to delay the political process indefinitely. Instead, he argued, electoral preparation and security enhancement must proceed in tandem to keep progress on track. In this framework, the full deployment of the multinational-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF), which operates in support of Haitian national authorities, remains essential to building a secure environment that allows the electoral process to move forward. The United Nations, Massieu reaffirmed, remains fully committed to accompanying this Haitian-led effort, and called on local stakeholders to accelerate progress and improve coordination to ensure institutional advances translate into real benefits for the population.

Security remains the most urgent challenge facing Haiti today. Gang violence continues to inflict devastating harm on a population already battered by years of crisis, with millions displaced or facing food insecurity, and women and children bearing the worst brunt of ongoing attacks. Recent gang offensives in Cité Soleil, Kenscoff, the South-east department, and the Artibonite department underscore the persistent reach of criminal groups, and the urgent need to ramp up efforts to dismantle their influence and improve protection for civilian populations. Against this backdrop, the launch of GSF operations marks an important turning point, shifting the international effort from planning to active implementation, alongside ongoing capacity building for the Haitian National Police and Haitian Armed Forces.

The gradual deployment and expansion of the GSF, supported by the UN Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH), paired with targeted, successful anti-gang operations, will be critical to strengthening national efforts to curb insecurity and rebuild public trust. Sustaining these operations in the coming months is non-negotiable, Massieu said, while also emphasizing that full compliance with international human rights law and global humanitarian standards is essential to maintaining the legitimacy of security operations, strengthening public trust, and securing lasting security gains. He commended the work of UNSOH, contributing UN member states, and regional and international partners for building the operational, legal, and logistical frameworks that made the GSF’s deployment possible, and highlighted the close coordination now in place between BINUH, UNSOH, the GSF, Haitian national institutions, and global partners. Long-term success, Massieu noted, depends on security action, political engagement, and humanitarian support reinforcing one another, rather than working in isolation.

Massieu stressed that security operations alone cannot deliver lasting peace for Haiti. Sustainable stability requires a broader, holistic strategy that reduces the power and appeal of armed gangs, while strengthening judicial institutions, expanding the capacity of the state, and creating economic and social opportunities for communities devastated by violence — particularly for women and children.

One of the most alarming crises facing Haiti today is the exploitation of children by gangs: Massieu warned that roughly half of all active gang members in the country are minors, who are coerced into violence, exploited by criminal leaders, and robbed of any chance to build a stable future. Preventing a lost generation must therefore be a central priority of all national and international stabilization and recovery efforts, he argued. Massieu welcomed the ongoing leadership of Haiti’s National Commission on Disarmament, Dismantlement and Reintegration in advancing a Haitian-led vision to reduce armed violence and create viable alternatives to gang membership, especially for at-risk children and young people. This vision now needs to be translated into a comprehensive national program, backed by full support from the international community. As outlined in a recent letter from the UN Secretary-General to the Security Council, the United Nations has already developed practical, phased support options for this program, alongside initiatives to strengthen judicial capacity, accountability, and oversight.

Massieu also highlighted the recent establishment of two specialized judicial units to improve accountability for serious human rights and criminal abuses as an important step toward delivering justice to victims and breaking the long-standing cycle of violence and impunity in Haiti. He encouraged UN member states seeking to support Haiti’s stabilization efforts, including those exploring complementary initiatives, to channel their support through the proposed Multi-Partner Trust Fund, a mechanism designed to help Haiti translate short-term security gains into long-term, durable stability.

In closing, Massieu emphasized that the current window of opportunity for Haiti must not be wasted. Continued support from the Security Council for the unique partnership between the GSF — backed by UN logistical support — and BINUH’s political mediation and good offices work will be critical to sustaining current momentum. As the UN Secretary-General stressed during his recent visit to Port-au-Prince, lasting progress will require sustained political engagement from Haitian stakeholders and continued solidarity from the international community. Above all, there must be a shared sense of urgency to deliver tangible improvements that Haitian citizens can see and feel in their daily lives.

Massieu called on the Haitian government and all domestic stakeholders to demonstrate sustained commitment, political responsibility, and a collaborative spirit to protect the progress that has already been achieved. He also urged UN member states to provide the necessary funding and resources to support Haiti’s national priorities, consolidate security gains, and create the conditions required to hold inclusive, credible elections and fully restore democratic governance. The United Nations, he reaffirmed, remains fully committed to standing with Haiti in this effort. The Haitian people have waited far too long for meaningful change, Massieu said, and they deserve to see hard-won progress translated into improved living conditions and new, hopeful prospects for the future.

Addressing the United Nations Security Council on July 20, Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez delivered an urgent call for the international community to speed up deployment of the long-planned Gang Suppression Force (GSF) to crisis-stricken Haiti, while calling for stricter enforcement of existing sanctions against actors that arm and fund Haitian criminal gangs. The intervention comes as Haiti grapples with a spiraling security collapse that has derailed governance and plans for democratic elections, with gang violence displacing hundreds of thousands and leaving much of the capital Port-au-Prince under criminal control.

Álvarez warned the Council that a simple extension of the mission’s original mandate, first approved in September 2025, would fall far short of delivering the meaningful security progress Haiti desperately needs. He highlighted a critical gap in the force’s deployment: of the 5,550 authorized troops that are meant to make up the international contingent, only just over 1,000 have actually arrived in the country so far. The minister stressed that closing this gap by accelerating the deployment of the remaining personnel is non-negotiable for the mission to succeed.

Outlining the current state of preparation, Álvarez confirmed that the Dominican Republic has already fulfilled its commitments, contributing troops, allocating required resources and putting a functional operational command structure in place. He identified logistical bottlenecks, specifically a shortage of strategic military air transport, as the single biggest barrier holding up deployment, noting that the lack of heavy airlift capacity has delayed the arrival of both additional personnel and critical equipment. To overcome this hurdle, he called on nations that maintain large military transport fleets to step up and collaborate with the mission. “A purely logistical problem should not hinder the international community’s protection of an entire people,” Álvarez told the Council.

Beyond deployment challenges, the foreign minister pushed for far more robust implementation of sanctions outlined in Security Council Resolution 2653, which targets individuals and entities that finance and support Haiti’s armed criminal gangs. He argued that current restrictions must not only target the top leaders of gang organizations, but also extend to the entire criminal ecosystem that enables their operations: arms traffickers that smuggle weapons into Haiti, money launderers that clean illicit profits, and political and material backers that shield gangs from accountability. “We must fully utilize this instrument to identify and punish those who support and enable the operation of these criminal organizations,” he insisted.

At the core of Álvarez’s address was a clear argument that security restoration is an indispensable precondition for any legitimate democratic transition in Haiti. Repeating a core thesis that frames Haiti’s current path, he told Council members: “Elections do not guarantee security. But security will make elections possible.” He also acknowledged progress made by Haiti’s transitional government to rebuild its own security and judicial institutions, pointing to efforts including the induction of new officers into the Haitian National Police, expanded training for security personnel, and the establishment of specialized judicial units designed to prosecute high-level gang-related crimes.

In closing, the Dominican Republic reaffirmed its support for extending the mandate of both the Gang Suppression Force and the UN Integrated Support Office in Haiti, but issued a stark warning about the cost of half-measures. Extending the mandate without following through on the full deployment of promised personnel, he said, would amount to breaking a promise to the Haitian people. “We don’t need a new strategy; we need to fully implement the one we have developed,” he concluded.

In a high-stakes address to the United Nations Security Council on July 20, 2026, held in New York City, Haiti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Raina Forbin delivered an urgent update on the Caribbean nation’s ongoing stabilization efforts, calling on the global community to stand by Haiti as it consolidates hard-won progress toward restored security and democratic governance.

Speaking at the Council’s 10,198th meeting focused exclusively on Haiti, Forbin outlined the concrete advances the Haitian government has made across three critical pillars: public security, institutional governance, and preparations for the first inclusive national elections in years. Despite the lingering, deep-seated challenges that have plagued the country for years, Forbin stressed that tangible change is taking hold on the ground. “Haiti is now closer than it has been in decades to restoring widespread security and holding free, credible, inclusive, and participatory elections,” she told the assembled council members.

The foreign minister detailed that two-thirds of the core preparatory phases for the electoral process have already been successfully completed. Political party registration is fully finalized, and the process of enrolling eligible voters across the country is already underway. Parallel to electoral preparations, the Haitian government is working to build up the nation’s domestic security capacity: it is running training programs for a new cohort of police officers, expanding active military recruitment, and rolling out sweeping judicial reforms designed to strengthen the rule of law across all levels of government.

A central priority for Haiti moving forward, Forbin emphasized, is the full deployment of the multinational Gang Suppression Force (GSF) and the prompt renewal of the force’s operating mandate, which is set to expire in September 2026. She reiterated that consistent, effective security provision across the entire country is a non-negotiable prerequisite for holding democratic elections that all Haitian citizens can participate in safely and fairly.

Forbin’s appearance before the Security Council forms part of a coordinated diplomatic push by the Haitian government to mobilize long-term, sustained international backing for three core national goals: restoring lasting public security, strengthening fragile national institutions, and returning the country to full constitutional order through legitimate democratic elections.

During the same session, Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Haiti, offered a positive assessment of recent developments, welcoming the advances made in the country’s political transition. He specifically highlighted the adoption of a revised electoral decree, a breakthrough agreement on national electoral budget allocations, and the official launch of voter registration as key milestones that mark significant forward movement. These developments, Massieu said, inject critical new momentum into Haiti’s transition process, and he urged Haitian leaders to move quickly to adopt a clear, credible timeline for the upcoming elections.

Members of the Security Council echoed Massieu’s positive assessment while urging Haiti to maintain the momentum of recent progress. Multiple council representatives commended the Haitian government’s gains in improving public security and advancing electoral preparations. They also aligned with Forbin’s call for the full deployment of the anti-gang security force and the upcoming renewal of its mandate, while emphasizing the importance of the international community following through on all existing commitments of support to Haiti.

In a July 20 address to the United Nations Security Council’s 10198th meeting focused on escalating instability in Haiti, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz laid out a clear case for urgent, coordinated international action against the transnational criminal networks that have thrown the Caribbean nation into chaos.

Waltz emphasized that Haiti’s geographic proximity, just hundreds of kilometers off the coast of Florida, makes its security crisis a matter of core strategic interest not only to the U.S. but to the entire global community. He explained that armed gangs operating out of Haiti have expanded their influence far beyond the country’s borders, trafficking illegal weapons and narcotics, and spreading instability across the Caribbean, into West Africa, Europe, and even the continental United States. Within Haiti, he added, these criminal groups fund their operations through widespread extortion of vulnerable civilians and a staggering surge in ransom kidnappings, which force already impoverished families to sell their few remaining belongings to secure the release of abducted loved ones.

Against this backdrop, Waltz highlighted the work of the international Gang Suppression Force (GSF), noting that the multinational force’s top operational priority is to retake control of Haitian streets and reopen critical trade and communication routes connecting major ports to inland communities. The U.S. ambassador offered strong praise for the leadership and capability of the GSF’s personnel, which draw contributors from across the globe. From the force’s Mongolian commander down through every level of command, Waltz said, GSF troops and officers are highly trained, well-led, and supported by a carefully crafted operational plan designed by experienced, committed civilian and military planners across UN and regional bodies. During his visit to the region, Waltz noted, he observed incoming contingents from El Salvador, Jamaica, Chad and many other nations, including 300 recently deployed Sri Lankan soldiers who arrived while he was on the ground.

All deployed GSF soldiers and police officers are well-trained, adequately armed, and operating under a clear offensive mandate granted by the Security Council to target the powerful “Barbecue” gang and other major criminal networks. Waltz extended deep U.S. gratitude to all troop- and police-contributing countries, as well as the GSF’s Standing Partners Group, noting that the entire mission would be impossible without their collective determination and sacrifice. He singled out the Dominican Republic for particular praise, noting that the neighboring nation correctly views Haiti’s instability as an existential security threat and has gone above and beyond to facilitate the GSF’s deployment and operational presence in the country.

Looking back at the force’s first 10 months of operations, Waltz argued that the GSF has demonstrated the UN’s ability to deliver meaningful results when it focuses on core, collective security objectives – and he stressed that this progress is only the beginning. Per the framework laid out by Special Representative Christofides, he said, GSF progress will be regularly assessed against clear, predefined benchmarks aligned with the Security Council’s original mandate, a transparent process that the U.S. fully supports. This model, Waltz argued, is how the UN was designed to operate: uniting nations to contain spreading chaos and share the responsibility for resolving global security threats.

As the Security Council prepares to renew the Joint Response Group (JRG) mandate in September, Waltz confirmed that the U.S. is working alongside co-drafter Panama to advance the process. He issued an urgent appeal to all member states with available air transport capacity to support the accelerated deployment of incoming GSF contingents from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Ivory Coast. Air transport, he noted, cuts deployment timelines dramatically compared to far slower sea shipping, so assistance from countries with commercial or military airlift capacity would drastically speed up the delivery of personnel and equipment to support vulnerable Haitian communities. The importance of this support cannot be overstated, he added.

Beyond security efforts, Waltz welcomed progress toward restoring democratic governance in Haiti, commending Haitian authorities for following through on their commitments to the Haitian people. He specifically praised the Provisional Electoral Council for taking concrete fiscal and operational steps to organize the country’s first national elections in a decade.

“Haitians deserve streets free from gang control, institutions free from intimidation, and a government chosen by the Haitian people,” Waltz said. He emphasized that a collapse of Haitian statehood would never be contained to Haiti’s borders: gang violence, drug trafficking, arms smuggling, and irregular migration are all transnational problems that recognize no national boundaries. A more stable, secure Haiti advances the interests of the entire Caribbean region and every country working to eliminate criminal influence in the area. Closing his remarks, Waltz reaffirmed unwavering U.S. solidarity with Haiti and the Haitian people, committing to continued collective work with the GSF, international partners, and Haitian stakeholders to restore security, share the burden of intervention, and help Haitians regain full control of their sovereign nation.

On July 20, 2026, multiple interconnected developments are unfolding across Haiti, spanning international diplomacy, sports, economic policy, and humanitarian response, reflecting the multifaceted challenges and milestones the Caribbean nation is currently navigating.

In a key diplomatic step to reboot Haiti’s struggling industrial economy, Haiti’s Minister of Trade and Industry James Monazard held a high-level meeting with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Deputy Director General Cecilia Ugaz Estrada on July 16, 2026. The discussion took place on the margins of Monazard’s official working visit to Montevideo, Uruguay, marking another milestone in the Haitian government’s ongoing push to deepen institutional cooperation with UNIDO.

The core goal of the bilateral talks was aligning efforts to advance the revitalization of Haiti’s industrial sector, which has faced years of political instability, infrastructure gaps and limited foreign investment. Both sides used the meeting to reaffirm their shared commitment to building a long-term strategic partnership between Haiti’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MCI) and UNIDO, locking in two key actionable initiatives to move the recovery process forward.

First, the partners have agreed to launch a comprehensive technical study that will lay the groundwork for the development of new industrial parks across Haiti’s Great South region. Second, UNIDO will deploy a team of international industry experts to Haiti to participate in the country’s planned Industry Week, scheduled for September 2026, where the experts will provide on-the-ground guidance and technical input.

The targeted technical assistance from UNIDO is designed to bolster the MCI’s ongoing work to develop tangible, scalable solutions for broad-based industrial growth. Planned outcomes include attracting much-needed foreign and domestic investment, strengthening the technical and institutional capacity of Haiti’s national industrial ecosystem, and creating long-term sustainable jobs that can lift local communities out of poverty.

The Montevideo meeting capped off a week of intensive diplomatic activity for Minister Monazard, who had just completed a high-stakes advocacy trip to Washington, D.C. ahead of the South America visit. In Washington, the minister held talks with senior U.S. administration officials to lobby for the renewal of the HOPE/HELP trade legislation, a critical framework that provides duty-free access to the U.S. market for Haitian exports and supports thousands of jobs in the country. Following that mission, Monazard continued his outreach across South America to drum up new investment, speed up industrial recovery, and build the stable economic conditions needed to deliver shared growth to all Haitian citizens.

In a series of developments across Haiti in mid-July 2026, the country has progressed on multiple fronts, from anti-gang law enforcement actions to humanitarian relief for displaced populations, international cooperation on anti-corruption efforts, and preparations for long-awaited cultural and educational milestones.

Northern Haiti law enforcement has scored major victories against organized gang activity. The Northern Department Police (DDN) released a public operational briefing on Saturday, July 18, detailing results from a six-and-a-half-week crackdown running from June 1 through July 17, 2026. The operation, conducted to curb rising violent crime in the region, resulted in the deaths of two high-ranking gang leaders during armed exchanges with officers, along with multiple other fatalities among lower-ranking gang members. Authorities also seized eight illegal firearms as part of the raids. The first high-profile fatality came on June 28, when gang leader Alland Gérôme, widely known by his alias “Jhon”, was killed during an operation in the commune of Limonade. Just over two weeks later, on July 15, a second operation in the Latanbri area of Cap-Haïtien’s Morin neighborhood eliminated gang leader Peterson Belony and his senior associate, only identified by the street name “Dejwe”. In total, 391 suspects were taken into custody across the operation, facing charges ranging from murder, attempted murder, armed robbery and sexual assault to kidnapping, unlawful detention, illegal weapons possession, criminal conspiracy and breach of public trust.

In Kenscoff, where widespread armed violence has displaced tens of thousands of residents, humanitarian organizations are ramping up relief efforts to address the growing emergency. On July 15, a delegation from Haiti’s Social Assistance Fund (CAS), led by executive director Jhony Raphaël, held coordination talks with Kenscoff Mayor Jean Massillon to organize support for the municipality’s 35,000 displaced people, grouped across roughly 7,000 displaced families. CAS has already begun distributing 2,000 pre-packaged food kits to affected households, and is expanding its relief plan to provide 7,000 personal hygiene kits specifically targeted at women and girls. A specialized mobile social work team will also be deployed across the municipality to locate and support an additional 500 at-risk vulnerable people, including elderly residents and people living with disabilities who have been displaced by violence.

On the governance front, Haiti’s national government is moving to strengthen international cooperation to tackle systemic corruption. Prime Minister Fils-Aimé, joined by Special Advisor Guerly Leriche, met with Monica Juma, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), who traveled to Port-au-Prince alongside a large UN delegation. The two sides held in-depth discussions on expanding bilateral collaboration across multiple priority areas, including anti-corruption enforcement, development of specialized judicial hubs, improved border security, and exploration of new joint initiatives. Prime Minister Fils-Aimé reaffirmed the Haitian government’s unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law and eradicating public corruption, highlighting ongoing reforms already implemented by the Ministry of Justice. These reforms include the transfer of roughly 40 pending high-level corruption cases to judges at specialized anti-corruption judicial hubs for accelerated processing.

In cultural news, one of Haiti’s most prominent feminist events is preparing to mark its 10th anniversary this month. Organizers announced that the 10th edition of the Nègès Mawon Feminist Festival will run from Wednesday, July 22 to Saturday, July 25 2026 in Port-au-Prince, held this year under the theme *Batay Nou Makonnen*. To celebrate a decade of feminist organizing and programming, a full schedule of events has been planned across the festival run. Conferences, artistic performances, film screenings followed by open community discussions, skills-building workshops and social gatherings at the Nègès Salon will take place on July 23 and 24 at the dedicated Nègès Mawon venue. The festival will conclude with a closing ceremony on July 25 at a hotel in Pétionville, headlined by the *Alarive lanmou* concert featuring performances from Lunise Morse of the group Ram, Riva Nyri, and Charline Jean-Gilles of Nanm Vodou a, with overall direction from Haitian actress Gaëlle Bien-Aimé.

The United Nations has also enacted new sanctions against Haitian organized crime, adding three major Haitian criminal groups to its global sanctions blacklist: Gran Grif based in the Artibonite department, and Kraze Baryè and 400 Mawozo both operating in the country’s western department.

In educational updates, Haiti’s Minister of National Education Vijonet Déméro issued a public statement on Friday, July 17, 2026 congratulating students and education staff on the successful completion of national baccalaureate exams. Déméro noted that the exam period proceeded without any major security or administrative incidents, and officially confirmed that centralized grading of all exam papers will begin on Monday, July 20.