Haiti, with the mismanagement of its leaders and the complicity of the international community, is navigating an unusual system of governance. Every elected office is currently occupied by interim authorities, marking a systematic deconstruction of the state. This dismantling began when the late President Jovenel Moïse failed to hold elections to replace the last elected parliamentarians and mayors. Since then, the country has operated without a legislative branch, and all elected officials' mandates have expired.

The country's last elections were in 2016. By now, Haiti should have been preparing to elect the successor of Jovenel Moïse’s successor. Given the worsening security situation, questions loom over whether the nation will have elected leaders by early next year. Six months after its formation, the Presidential Council of Transition (CPT) has yet to establish a complete Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). Meanwhile, Ariel Henry has spent nearly three years in power without achieving any consensus to appoint a functioning CEP.