‘Elections must be held as soon as possible,’ Haiti PM says

In interview with The Associated Press, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he also plans a referendum.

Haiti’s prime minister has said he plans to organise a referendum to modify the country’s constitution by February and hold presidential and legislative elections early next year, as the Caribbean nation continues to grapple with deep political instability.

Ariel Henry, who was sworn in as interim prime minister just weeks after the killing of President Jovenel Moise in July, told The Associated Press news agency on Tuesday that mistrust is one of the biggest challenges he faces.

“The elections must be held as soon as possible,” he told AP in an interview at his official residence. “People don’t believe what is being said.”