July 12, 2025
The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group (EPG) has resumed contact with Haitian stakeholders in preparation for a potential dialogue on the country’s ongoing crisis, according to a statement dated June 18, 2025. The group’s findings and recommendations are expected to shape discussions at the upcoming CARICOM Heads of Government Conference scheduled for early July in Jamaica.
Established in April 2024 to oversee a transition leading to presidential elections by February 2026, Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) has come under mounting criticism for its failure to restore security or foster credible governance. By the end of 2024, public outrage erupted following allegations of corruption involving three of the council’s members, prompting calls for their resignation from both civil society and political parties.
Widespread protests in April 2025 saw thousands of demonstrators condemning the TPC’s inaction in the face of escalating gang violence in Port-au-Prince. Protesters carried signs reading “The TPC has failed to protect the people,” and decried the abandonment of communities like Kenscoff and Mirebalais, where insecurity has reached unbearable levels.
Amid growing public discontent, many voices are calling for either a complete overhaul of the council or its outright replacement. Reform advocates insist on the need to “sideline corrupt advisors to restore hope” in the transition process. CARICOM now aims to integrate these concerns into a renewed political process designed to strengthen Haiti’s democratic institutions ahead of the regional summit in July.
