2026-01-11

CARICOM issued a public warning January 9 that time is running out for Haiti's leaders to agree on transition ahead of February 7 CPT mandate expiration revealing that despite talks by CARICOM Eminent Persons Group UN BINUH OAS La Francophonie and US Canadian embassies these actors have failed to get Haitians to resolve the political impasse with only agreement being that CPT must leave office but how that will happen and who will ensure it remains unclear. Miami Herald reported CPT members attempted to replace coordinator Laurent Saint-Cyr for not supporting PM Fils-Aime removal while PM negotiates to remain after February 7 without presidential oversight structure. National Route No. 1 remains impassable at Montrouis since January 6 severing Port-au-Prince from northern Haiti. The 30-day Port-au-Prince operational pause continues. Twenty-seven days until February 7.