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The Department of State publicly acknowledges progress by Haiti’s transitional government and provisional electoral council toward preparing for national elections scheduled for 2026.
The U.S. Department of State’s official Jan. 1, 2026 press statement for Haiti National Day explicitly says the United States “recognize[s] the progress Haiti’s transitional government and provisional electoral council are making to prepare for the country’s first national elections in a decade in 2026.” Independent reporting documents steps by Haiti’s transitional authorities (creation of a provisional electoral council in Sept. 2024 and adoption of electoral laws in late 2025) that align with the U.S. characterization of progress. Verdict: True — official U.S. State Department text directly supports the claim, and independent reporting corroborates that Haitian authorities have taken concrete steps toward 2026 elections.