2026-01-30

Security forces should exercise restraint during demonstrations January 29 through February 7 to prevent casualties that could escalate political crisis. CARICOM should accelerate virtual meeting timeline to maximum four days before February 7 deadline to enable consensus implementation. Opposition actors should participate in CARICOM dialogue despite sovereignty concerns to preserve institutional January 30, 2026 stability options. International media should cover demonstrations to ensure civil society voices inform global understanding of Haiti's political crisis. Civil society should coordinate demonstration messaging to articulate specific alternative governance framework beyond CPT departure demand. Political parties should issue statements by February 5 clarifying positions on caretaker government versus alternative frameworks to enable stakeholder alignment. CONFIDENCE Moderate confidence based on partial institutional reporting.