Haiti gov't vows to hold elections this year
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Haitian government is promising to hold legislative and local elections before the end of the year.
Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe said at a Tuesday news conference in Washington, D.C., that the vote will require about $16 million to become a reality.
The election seeks to fill 10 seats in the 30-member Senate. The terms of those seats expired in May because elections weren't held in time.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The race will include posts for mayors throughout the country.
Haitian President Michel Martelly announced last month the creation of a permanent election panel to oversee the vote. He named a director to the nine-member body, but the other seats have yet to be filled.