Statement from the CARICOM Eminent Persons Group on the Approaching End of the Transitional Presidential Council

The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has continued to render its good offices to Haitian stakeholders as they address the myriad political, security and institutional challenges facing Haiti at this time. The EPG is particularly mindful that the mandate of the Transitional Council ends on 7 February, 2026.

Given the sustained efforts of CARICOM and the international community in supporting a Haitian-led process, the EPG is deeply concerned by the tardiness of the stakeholders to find common ground and coalesce around a Haitian-led consensual agreement on an alternative transitional process despite the points of convergence in the multiple proposals made public.

The EPG calls on the stakeholders to demonstrate patriotism above all other sentiments if Haitians are to determine their own destiny.

It is vital that stakeholders, civil society and the people of Haiti reach a consensus before 7 February 2026. A failure to do so could lead to unwanted repercussions. Time is, therefore, of the essence!

9 January 2026