2026-02-26

PM Fils-Aime received direct US endorsement of the National Pact from Secretary Rubio at the CARICOM summit, consolidating international legitimacy for the post-CPT interim government. Haitian security forces recaptured Carrefour-Aeroport from Viv Ansanm gang control, the first tangible territorial recovery in Port-au-Prince after months of sustained operations. The $542 million border security contract with the Evergreen-Alex Stewart consortium received CSCCA judicial approval, committing Haiti to a 10-year border modernization program. GSF deployment is on track for April 2026, with up to 7,500 pledged personnel from six countries, but force generation pace remains uncertain against the August 30 electoral deadline. Haiti's humanitarian situation remains critical with 1.45 million displaced, 5.7 million food insecure, and a February 20 BINUH-OHCHR report documenting systematic gang trafficking of children.