Haiti: Elections in the Time of Cholera

Endangered by a cholera epidemic that has claimed thousands of lives, Haiti held elections for president and parliament on November 28. With political tensions running high, public protests have raised questions about the validity of the vote. How will the current crisis impact Haiti’s recovery? Moving forward, how should a newly elected government and the international community work together to ensure Haiti’s future? A panel of experts addressed these questions in a public forum co-hosted by USIP’s Haiti Program and USIP’s Working Group on Health and Peacebuilding.

Speakers

Ambassador Louis Harold Joseph
Ambassador of Haiti to Washington, Embassy of Haiti
Ambassador Albert Ramdin
Assistant Secretary General, Organization of American States
Donna Barry
Advocacy and Policy Director, Partners in Health
Robert Maguire, Moderator
Chair, Haiti Working Group, U.S. Institute of Peace
Former Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow, USIP
Associate Professor of International Affairs, Trinity Washington University
Robert Perito, Introduction
Director, Haiti Program, U.S. Institute of Peace