2026-01-30
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The UN Security Council unanimously extended BINUH's mandate to January 31 2027 while criticizing Haiti for
lack of political consensus eight days before the CPT's February 7 2026 mandate expires. Smith Augustin formally
withdrew from the effort to remove coordinator Laurent Saint-Cyr in a January 29 letter, definitively collapsing the
five-member dismissal coalition and cementing executive consolidation under Saint-Cyr and PM Fils-Aime.
Opposition plurielle and MORN announced demonstrations through February 7 demanding CPT departure and
alternative governance frameworks. US Ambassador Locetta declared PM Fils-Aime essential for gang
suppression while Secretary Rubio demanded CPT dissolution by February 7 without corrupt interference,
creating diplomatic backing for the Saint-Cyr-Fils-Aime axis but triggering sovereignty concerns among civil
society actors who denounce external pressure as blackmail.