2026-02-26

Haiti's post-CPT governance framework solidified on February 26 as Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime secured US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's endorsement of the National Pact for Stability and Elections at the 50th CARICOM summit in Basseterre. The Pact, signed by over 200 political parties and civil society organizations on February 21-22, establishes the legal foundation for the interim period through the February 7, 2027 presidential inauguration target. Security forces recaptured the strategic Carrefour-Aeroport junction in Port-au-Prince, the first significant territorial recovery in the capital. A 10-year $542 million border security contract received judicial approval. The GSF deployment timeline targeting April 2026 remains the decisive variable for the August 30 first-round election.