2026-01-22

CPT internal divisions nearly produced government collapse within 24 hours before U.S. intervention Washington has demonstrated willingness to use explicit sanctions threats as real-time political leverage Multiple Haitian coalitions advance incompatible proposals for governance beyond transition deadline No consensus mechanism exists for resolving fundamental disagreements about transition extension International community privileges institutional continuity over strict constitutional compliance Personal sanctions risk now factors directly into Haitian elite political calculations January 22, 2026