After a marathon day of negotiations on Monday, March 11, 2024, under the auspices of Caricom heads of government, Haitian political actors and civil society have agreed to establish a seven-member Presidential Council to lead the transition and conduct elections. Once formed, this Council will proceed with the appointment of a new Prime Minister. Ariel Henry has pledged to resign after the formation of the Presidential Council, according to an announcement by Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Caricom Heads of Government Conference, who led these rounds of discussions. This seven-member Presidential Council will consist of a representative from the following political organizations: the Collective of January 30, the Montana Agreement, Fanmi Lavalas, the structures (EDE, RED, and Historical Compromise), the December 21 agreement currently in power, Pitit Desalin led by Moïse Jean-Charles, and a representative from the private sector. The religious sector and civil society organizations are invited to submit one representative each to the Presidential Council in an advisory or observer capacity. These political and civil society organizations have 24 hours to submit the names of their representatives to the Presidential Council. Once constituted, this Presidential Council will have all the powers of a president according to the Constitution, including the appointment of a Prime Minister and the formation of a transitional government. Following the formation of the Presidential Council, the next internal battle will be for the choice of the Council President. "During the meeting, before taking a break at 10:30 PM, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Caricom Heads of Government Conference leading these rounds of discussions, announced that Prime Minister Ariel Henry had promised to resign once the Presidential Council is formed," reported a participant in the meeting to Le Nouvelliste. Also during the day on Monday, March 11, Caricom held a high-level meeting on Haiti in Jamaica with the participation of Caricom countries, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, representatives from France, Mexico, Brazil, Benin, Kenya, among others. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the United States will contribute $300 million to support the deployment of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti. Mr. Blinken specified an additional $100 million in assistance for the multinational force and $33 million in humanitarian aid.