2026-01-18
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
January 18 marks the second consecutive day of the critical weekend with zero
developments through 6:34 PM EST. The entire critical weekend passed without the
CARICOM emergency summit identified as the decisive inflection point, confirming
international facilitation has effectively collapsed. Tomorrow January 20 becomes the
absolute final deadline for framework announcements allowing 18-day implementation
before February 7. The 43-day gang attack pause continues as gangs await to assess
government actions. Haiti enters the final 20 days with no coordinated governance
framework and multiple converging crises. Exactly 20 days remain until the February
7 constitutional deadline.