2026-01-04
QUICK SUMMARY FOR STAKEHOLDERS
MOPAL assessment contradicts GSF claims of territorial gains, declaring gangs control
quasi-totality of Port-au-Prince, Artibonite, and Plateau Central.
Article 6.1 of May 23, 2024 decree explicitly prohibits CPT mandate extension, creating legal
impossibility for silent maneuvers strategy.
Eighteen-day operational pause continues, representing longest sustained period without major
gang violence in 2025.
Thirty-four days until February 7 constitutional deadline with no consensus on replacement
governance framework.
U.S.-Canada diplomatic split remains unresolved as CARICOM and OAS maintain silence.