During the week of 16-20 July 2018, pending the appointment of a new Prime Minister, the Senate carried out 3 sessions and the Chamber of Deputies none (source OCID).

In the Chamber of Deputies, in the absence of President Gary Bodeau, Vice-President Caleb Desrameaux tried unsuccessfully to hold a plenary session on July 17, 2018. With 44 respondents on the first roll call and 31 on the second, the requisite 60-member quorum was not reached and therefore the meeting was canceled.

For its part, the Senate carried out 3 sessions: 2 in plenary and 1 behind closed door on July 17th.

The first plenary session was held on Wednesday 18 July with the presence of 17 senators. The discussions took place around the riots from 6 to 8 July 2018.

The second session was held Thursday, July 19 with 17 senators who continued discussions on the vote on the proposed law on the commercialization, possession, control and carrying of firearms in the country, from the article 4. The debate being finished the vote of this text remains in continuation.

In addition, a new parliamentary block called "Senators Group for Political Balance (GSEP)" was presented to the Senators Assembly on Friday, July 20, 2018 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-25022-icihaiti-politic-a-new-political-group-in-the-senate.html . This group consists of 10 Senators, most of whom belonged to the former pro-government majority : Rony Célestin, Pr"sident (PHTK), Jean-Rigaud Bélizaire, Vice-president (Consortium), Gracia Delva, Secrétaire (AAA), and members : Onodieu Louis KID), Francenet Denius (VERITE), Pierre Francois Sildor (PHTK), Wilfrid Gelin (PHTK), Jean Marie Ralph Fethière (PHTK), Nahun Marcelus (Bouclier) and Denis Cadeau (Bouclier)

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-25022-icihaiti-politic-a-new-political-group-in-the-senate.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24992-haiti-politic-weekly-balance-of-parliamentary-activities.html

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