2026-02-05

With two days until the Transitional Presidential Council mandate expires on February 7 2026 the political impasse has intensified around a rejected three-member council proposal. The February 1-3 dialogue produced a transition formula combining one CPT member one Cour de Cassation judge and one civil society representative but the EDE party the 70-plus party coalition and Fanm Yo Deside coalition have categorically rejected any CPT participation beyond February 7. A Chatham House analysis published February 4 characterizes Haiti as trapped in a vicious circle where violence deters funding and funding gaps perpetuate violence. No major security incidents occurred in the last 24 hours and the exchange rate remains stable at 131.00 HTG per USD.