https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/haiti-postpones-elections-as-gang-violence-runs-rampantContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/haiti-postpones-elections-as-gang-violence-runs-rampanthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/haiti-postpones-elections-as-gang-violence-runs-rampant#u173352Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:53:25 +0000Haiti has postponed its presidential and legislative elections to July 18, 2027, due to ongoing gang violence and institutional instability. The country's Provisional Electoral Council announced the new dates, pushing back from a previous schedule set for December 2026. El Salvador has sent 2,000 troops to Haiti to help combat gang violence and rescue four missing soldiers.Why it mattersHaiti has been without an elected president since Jovenel Moise's assassination in July 2021. The country has struggled with gang violence and political instability, hindering efforts to hold election