2026-01-16

CARICOM should convene an emergency Heads of Government summit over the weekend of January 18-19 to select and endorse one civil society framework and pressure the Transitional Presidential Council to accept it by January 20. International actors including the U.S., Canada, UN, and OAS should coordinate their positions over the weekend to present a unified framework to the Transitional Presidential Council rather than maintaining the current U.S.-Canada split. Civil society organizations including RANFOR, the Civil Society Initiative, and ANR should January 16, 2026 attempt emergency coordination over the weekend to present a unified proposal by January 20. The Transitional Presidential Council should announce its departure or extension framework by January 20 to allow 18 days for implementation rather than waiting until the final week of January. Media outlets should begin daily countdown coverage starting January 20 to increase public pressure on political actors to finalize frameworks. CONFIDENCE Moderate confidence based on partial institutional reporting.