OAS ESTIMATES 80 PERCENT OF HAITIAN ELECTORAL IDS

UNCLAS PORT AU PRINCE 000142 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/CAR DRL S/CRS SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD STATE PASS AID FOR LAC/CAR INR/IAA (BEN-YEHUDA) TREASURY FOR JEFFREY LEVINE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA SUBJECT: OAS ESTIMATES 80 PERCENT OF HAITIAN ELECTORAL IDS DISTRIBUTED REF: A. PAP 0101 ¶B. PAP 0040 According the most recent data from the OAS, the OAS had distributed 2,634,087 or 74 percent of the 3.5 million Haitian ID cards as of January 18. Taking into account delayed reporting, most of the OAS figures date from January 17, the OAS estimated that it had actually distributed almost 2.9 million or 82 percent of the cards as of January 19. The percentage of cards distributed to each department has become more even (reftels). However, the South East still lags behind with 53 percent of cards distributed, as of January 17, while the North West leads the way with 84 percent distributed as of January 16. The pace of distribution has increased since the beginning of January from roughly 300,000 cards per week to roughly 500,000 cards per week. The OAS will keep its centers open through January 21, and pending an agreement with the CEP, will resume distribution from January 25 to February 6 at the communal electoral bureaus (BEC). CARNEY