Various groups at the procession brought along banners with messages such as this one saying, “We are people, we should live like all people” during the protest on October 17, 2022, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Photo by Marvens Compère for The Haitian Times
Various groups at the procession brought along banners with messages such as this one saying, “We are people, we should live like all people” during the protest on October 17, 2022, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Photo by Marvens Compère for The Haitian Times

PORT-AU-PRINCE —  For the first time since Haiti embarked upon its democratic experiment in 1987, the country finds itself with not a single elected official as it veers into unknown constitutional territory. On Monday, Senate President Joseph Lambert’s term expired, making him and nine other senators the last elected officials in the country.

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I am Juhakenson Blaise, a journalist based in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I cover the news that develops in this city and deals with other subjects related to the experience of Haitians for the Haitian Times newspaper. I am also a lover of poetry.