2026-01-17

Daily Intelligence Brief (English) | 11 pages

RECOMMENDED DECISIONS

CARICOM Eminent Persons Group should convene emergency virtual coordination evening or morning to assess whether emergency Heads of Government summit is viable for announcement. CPT internal negotiations should accelerate to reach consensus on extension versus departure framework by evening to allow public announcement with international coordination. United States and Canada should conduct urgent bilateral consultations this weekend to reconcile December policy split before and present unified North American position. Civil society coalitions including RANFOR, Civil Society Initiative, and ANR should attempt weekend unification discussions to present single framework rather than competing proposals. International financial institutions and humanitarian organizations should finalize February 7 contingency plans this weekend for scenarios including governance vacuum, competing claims, or violence resumption. Haitian private sector associations should issue public statement morning calling for immediate framework announcements and warning of economic consequences from continued uncertainty. CONFIDENCE January 17, 2026 High confidence based on official institutional reporting.