Haitian Groups to Meet in Louisiana to Seek Deal on Elections
- Haiti Unity Summit will be held in Louisiana from Jan. 13-19
- Nation has lacked a functioning legislature for two years
A man throws a bag of rice into a crowd of earthquake victims gathered for the distribution of food and water in Haiti on August 20, 2021.
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Political leaders, academics and NGOs from across Haiti will meet in the U.S. next week to try to hammer out a deal to set up a transitional government and hold elections.
At least six political blocs will present competing solutions at the Haiti Unity Summit in hopes of finding a way to pull the nation out of a crisis that has only deepened since the July 7 murder of President Jovenel Moise. The summit will take place from Jan. 13-19 at the Southern University Law Center in Louisiana.