2026-02-04
TALKING POINTS
CPT mandate expires February 7 2026 per April 2024 Agreement with no agreed successor
framework
Internal government split on electoral feasibility Voltaire demands elections while Fils Aime cites
security prerequisites
Prime Minister negotiating continuation without presidential oversight creating legitimacy
concerns
International partners CARICOM UN US OAS explicitly oppose mandate extension
Constitutional provision permits Prime Minister continuation if political agreement fails
Multiple competing transition proposals exist but none commands sufficient consensus
February 04, 2026