2026-01-23

Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council split into competing factions as five members voted to remove Prime Minister Fils-Aime despite severe warnings from the United States and Canada. The United States explicitly rejected the move as null and void and labeled participating CPT members as criminals allied with gangs. This executive crisis unfolds fifteen days before the constitutional mandate expiration on 7 February 2027. Security operations on Route Nationale 1 continue to produce tactical gains but fail to secure sustained access between Port-au-Prince and Artibonite. The combination of high-level institutional breakdown and persistent gang territorial control creates immediate risks to governance continuity and humanitarian corridor viability.