As the CPT Nears Its End, CARICOM Warns of Deepening Political Fractures

Port-au-Prince, January 27, 2026 — In a statement released Tuesday on social media platform X, CARICOM voiced strong concern over the worsening political climate at the highest levels of the Haitian state. The regional bloc recalled that the legal framework governing the transition — namely the decree establishing the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) and the Political Agreement of April 3, 2024 — sets the end of the executive body’s mandate for February 7, 2026, a deadline that is now rapidly approaching.

According to CARICOM, persistent deadlocks — particularly repeated but unsuccessful attempts to challenge the Prime Minister — have further weakened a transition already marked by serious institutional fragility. While political leaders remain mired in internal disputes, the organization noted, the population continues to bear the heavy cost of widespread insecurity, armed violence, and the steady deterioration of living conditions.

In this context, CARICOM urges all political stakeholders to prioritize dialogue and work toward building a minimum consensus essential for keeping the transition on track. The organization’s Group of Eminent Persons has expressed its readiness to facilitate discussions, drawing on proposals already put forward by the parties involved.

The regional institution also warned that internal divisions indirectly benefit armed gangs. It called for a collective mobilization to restore stability, security, and a climate of peace — conditions deemed critical for the organization of the elections announced by Haitian authorities for 2026.

Ronald André