2026-01-03

The sixteen-day operational pause continues with zero gang incidents as of January 3, marking the longest sustained period without major violence in 2025. However, the Haitian National Police on January 2 identified Officer Nelson Prud'homme as the suspect in a double murder committed on Independence Day in Delmas 40A, exposing internal discipline failures within security forces. Rezo Nodwes revealed that Port-de-Paix Chief Prosecutor Me Jeir Pierre is leading an illegal armed civilian militia that has already killed one person, confirming the breakdown of legal frameworks. CPT President Laurent Saint-Cyr delivered an Independence Day address acknowledging the February 7 deadline but provided zero specifics on post-deadline governance. Thirty-five days remain until constitutional reckoning.