2026-01-16
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
CARICOM established its Group of Eminent Persons mediation role in mid-2024 following the
collapse of the Montana Accord process and has been facilitating dialogue between the
Transitional Presidential Council, civil society organizations, and political actors for over six
months. The January 12 2026 statement represented CARICOM's most explicit warning about
the urgency of reaching consensus before the February 7 constitutional deadline.