Overview
- Five of nine Transitional Presidential Council members say they signed a resolution to remove Alix Didier Fils-Aime, but it has not been published in the official gazette required for legal validity.
- Council figures Leslie Voltaire and Edgard Leblanc Fils said they intend to replace the prime minister within about 30 days after a pause for political consultations.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Fils-Aime to remain in office to combat gangs and said the council must dissolve by Feb. 7, as the U.S. embassy warned corrupt actors of a steep cost.
- Opposition within the council persists, with president Laurent Saint-Cyr appearing alongside Fils-Aime at a police ceremony where the U.S. chargé d’affaires called his tenure essential.
- Finance Minister Alfred Metellus was floated by a supporting council member as a potential successor, while UN figures cite surging violence and more than 1.4 million people displaced.