2026-01-23

The CPT majority claims authority to remove the Prime Minister but faces legal ambiguity as the founding decree does not explicitly grant this power. United States and Canadian governments have taken the unprecedented step of publicly labeling CPT members as criminal actors allied with gangs. Secretary Rubio's direct call to Prime Minister Fils-Aime on 23 January signals the highest level of January 23, 2026 United States engagement in Haiti's domestic executive crisis. The thirty-day replacement timeline extends beyond the 7 February 2027 mandate expiration creating a succession legitimacy gap. CPT President Laurent Saint-Cyr's opposition to the revocation reveals deep internal divisions within the council that may prevent unified decision-making. International organizations including the United Nations have called for governance continuity and avoidance of political fragmentation during the transition's final phase.