Can Haiti Hold Elections in 2005?

According to a news report by the international crisis group Extraordinary efforts are needed in the next few months to turn a bad situation around or Haiti's elections will have to be postponed.

"Adequate security, public understanding of the elections, and broad participation by those who want to register and vote are essential if there are to be fair and free elections", says Alain Délétroz, Crisis Group's Latin America Program Director. "Unfortunately, there is little sign any of these are possible right now". Read more