Sources: Reuters
Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council sets the first round of presidential and legislative elections for August 29, 2027, with a second round scheduled for December 5, as the country prepares for its first national elections since 2017. 2026-10-29
Haiti sends 18 suspects in the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse to the United States to face federal charges related to the killing. 2026-09-20
A former Colombian soldier, Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios, pleads guilty to conspiring in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. 2023-12-22
President Jovenel Moïse postpones the constitutional referendum, originally scheduled for June 27, to an unknown date citing rising COVID-19 cases in the country. 2021-06-7
Michel Martelly is sworn in as the democratically-elected President of Haiti. 2011-05-15
Former Haitian President Jean Bertrand-Aristide returns to Haiti, two days before a general election. 2011-03-18
Amnesty International announces that authorities are investigating alleged crimes against humanity committed during Jean-Claude Duvalier's 1971-86 rule over Haiti. Duvalier sneaks out of his upmarket hotel via a rear exit, avoiding journalists. 2011-01-21
Haitian authorities file corruption and theft charges against former president Jean-Claude Duvalier. 2011-01-19
Musician Wyclef Jean files his papers in his bid to become President of Haiti. 2010-08-6
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tours Haiti to monitor the destruction caused by the recent earthquake and meets President René Préval. 2010-02-25