Leslie Voltaire, the head of the Transitional Presidential Council, is envisioning a vote to restore democracy to Haiti with elections for a president, parliament and local mayors on Nov. 15.

Haiti's transitional council president Leslie Voltaire said in an interview on Wednesday that a date for the Caribbean nation's long-awaited general elections has been fixed for around Nov. 15 of ...

Leslie Voltaire of Haiti's Presidential Transition Council addresses the the Summit of the Future during the U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 23, 2024, at U.N. headquarters.

Leslie Voltaire, president of Haiti's Transitional Council, in Rome, Saturday January 25, 2025. ALESSANDRA TARANTINO / AP. Haitians are experiencing new hope of an imminent return to ...

When there is a weakness, we look for other people to support the national police,” says Fritz Alphonse Jean, head of the nine-member presidential transitional council.

Leslie Voltaire, the head of the Transitional Presidential Council, is envisioning a vote to restore democracy to Haiti with elections for a president, parliament and local mayors on Nov. 15.

Leslie Voltaire, the president of Haiti's Transition Council, talks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rome, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Leslie Voltaire, the president of Haiti's Transition Council, left, is welcomed by Father Leonardo Sapienza ahead of his meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Leslie Voltaire, the current president of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council, boarded a plane for Italy on Friday, where he told VOA he would be meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

In a WLRN interview, Transitional Presidential Council member Leslie Voltaire says he's confident Haiti will escape gang rule — and sees a big role for the diaspora.

Former Haitian exile Gerard Latortue has been sworn in as the country’s prime minister, promising to unite the country after months of bloodshed and political strife that led to the ousting of ...