2026-02-13

Federal Judge Ana Reyes refused to stay her TPS ruling on February 12, preserving protections for over 350,000 Haitians while reading death threats against her in open court. The ULCC announced it will expand investigations beyond the 30-day asset declaration requirement for former CPT members, directly targeting the three officials implicated in the BNC corruption scandal. The Superior Council of the Judiciary barred all judges from political activity, foreclosing proposals to install a Court of Cassation judge as provisional president. These developments signal institutional assertions of independence in the post-CPT transition framework. Stakeholders should monitor the March 9 asset declaration deadline as the first test of whether ULCC investigations advance to judicial referrals.