February 17, 2026
As it prepares to exit the stage, the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) leaves behind a devastating human toll. The transition ends without having stemmed the security collapse that has marked the country.
Between April 2024 and December 2025, more than 10,000 people lost their lives in Haiti, according to United Nations data, highlighting the TPC’s failure to contain the rise of armed gangs. This period was dominated by sustained and largely uncontrolled violence.
The year 2025 alone accounts for nearly 6,000 deaths, in addition to thousands of injuries and kidnappings, as well as a marked increase in sexual violence. Several large-scale massacres, notably in Cité Soleil and Pont-Sondé, deeply shocked public opinion.
At the same time, armed groups such as Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif expanded their grip over Artibonite, the Central Plateau, and the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, plunging dozens of municipalities into fear. Faced with this drift, the TPC’s actions appeared fragmented and ineffective, fueling a deep sense of abandonment among the population.
