Overview
- US pressure intensified as Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced support for Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils‑Aimé’s continued tenure, with the EU and Canada issuing parallel warnings.
- Reports indicate a majority of the Transitional Presidential Council’s voting members have sought to remove the prime minister days before their mandate ends, though council leaders have not publicly commented.
- The UN’s special envoy said additional personnel should arrive by April and the Gang Suppression Force is expected to reach roughly 5,500 by summer or autumn, up from about 1,000 mostly Kenyan officers now.
- UN officials described a critical phase, noting gangs control an estimated 90% of Port‑au‑Prince and that more than 8,100 killings were recorded from January to November 2025.
- If no agreement is reached by February 7, the UN envoy noted Haiti’s constitution allows the prime minister to continue, underscoring the need for stable authority as elections are prepared.