Haiti Roundup: BRANA Halts Operations Amid Insecurity; Diaspora Expo, Elections and Sports Advance
HaitiLibre's news digest covers a Heineken subsidiary suspending work, voter registration figures, and upcoming cultural and sporting events.
According to HaitiLibre, the Brasserie Nationale d'Haïti (BRANA), a subsidiary of the Heineken Group, has temporarily suspended its operations due to the deteriorating security situation. An internal memo instructed employees to remain at home until further notice and follow directives from the security department, while certain essential activities may continue with a reduced workforce. On the electoral front, HaitiLibre reports the voter registration process is advancing slowly, with 912,064 individuals now on the electoral roll and 8,658 candidates registered via the Provisional Electoral Council's online platform, including 21 for the presidency, 398 for the Senate, 1,395 for the Chamber of Deputies, 2,056 for mayoral posts, 2,894 for CASEC and 1,894 for ASEC. The city of Cap-Haïtien announced its inaugural "Salon de la Diaspora" (Diaspora Expo) for November 6 and 7, 2026, themed "Diaspora and Culture: Together for Haiti," with Ministers Kathia Verdier, Emmanuel Ménard and Stéphanie Smith in attendance. In sports, the Haitian Football League's D1 championship opening round is set for November 8, 2026, and four Haitian judokas will compete at the Montreal Pan American Open on November 7–8, 2026. French Ambassador Gautier Lekens also visited the Atelier des Chefs culinary school.