"Lapè Pou Ayiti" Unveils Ambitious 2026 Roadmap and Challenges Post-1986 Democratic Model

In a packed hall, the "Lapè Pou Ayiti" movement presented on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, a symbolic date marking the 35th anniversary of the first democratic elections in Haiti, an unprecedented strategic document.

Far more than a simple crisis exit plan, this manifesto proposes a radical overhaul of Haitian governance, structured around a concrete methodology for establishing a consensus government in 2026 and a frontal critique of the political model in place since the fall of the dictatorship.

A New National Project

The event, presented as a press conference, quickly took the form of a political assembly. The presence of former parliamentarians like Francenet Denius, representatives from the Vodou and women's sectors, and activists from diverse backgrounds, including Nicolson "Bab" Pierre, from the radical opposition "Pitit Desalin," demonstrated the movement's desire to form a broad cross-sectional coalition.

The core of the presentation was the reading and explanation of a manifesto titled "Methodological/Ultimate Proposal for Crisis Resolution for Haiti."

This document, divided into two main parts, sets a clear horizon: the end of the current transition and the installation of a new consensual executive upon the expiration of the April 3, 2024 agreement, i.e., in 2026.

Part One: A Detailed and Integrated Security Plan

Faced with the urgency, the first half of the document is entirely dedicated to an operational security strategy. It goes beyond general calls for disarmament and proposes a logical sequence of measures:

1. Mapping and targeted neutralization: Precise identification of gangs and operations conducted by mixed units (HNP, FAd'H, FRG) in priority zones, with the creation of humanitarian corridors.

2. Disarmament and reintegration under conditions: The document advocates for a strictly supervised "national security debate" to discuss the reintegration, under severe conditions, of forcibly enrolled youth, while excluding any political negotiation with gang leaders.

3. Physical and social restoration of the country: The plan details the securing of road axes, the accompanied return of internally displaced persons with a compensation component, and the creation of a National Security Committee for coordination.

The stated objective is to create the minimum security conditions for any future political process, including the holding of elections.

Part Two: A Political Methodology that Merges All Proposals

The second part is a procedural innovation. Observing the proliferation of competing initiatives (April 3 Agreement, December 21 consensus, Agreement-40, etc.), the "Lapè Pou Ayiti" movement does not propose yet another solution, but a methodology to merge them.