The Caribbean Community notes with great concern the internal turmoil taking place at the highest levels of the Haitian state at this delicate point in time when stability and level-headedness in decision-making, and prioritization of the well-being of the Haitian people, are urgently required of members of the Haitian executive.

In accordance with the provisions of the founding decree of the Transitional Presidential Council, and of the 3 April 2024 Political Accord, the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council will end shortly on 7th February 2026.

The current impasse within the Haitian Transitional Presidential Council, following the inconclusive efforts of some members to dismiss the Prime Minister, renders more complex an already fraught governance transition process. Meanwhile, the people of Haiti continue to suffer unimaginable violence and deprivation. This is unacceptable. It is crucial that stakeholders put aside differences to reach consensus. The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group remains at the disposal of all stakeholders to facilitate agreement from the multiplicity of proposals which currently exist.

CARICOM’s foremost hope is for a halt to current fragmentation which works only for the benefit of the gangs, and for the restoration of lasting political stability, security and peace in Haiti, so that elections can be held, and attention re-focused on economic growth and sustainable development for the benefit of all Haitians.

CARICOM calls on all Haitian stakeholders to put the future of their people and country above all else, and to act responsibly, and with urgency and patriotism.