US denies pressuring Haiti PM Henry to resign, urges political ‘transition’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US denies pressuring Haiti PM Henry to resign, urges political ‘transition’

Al Jazeera  

US officials urge Ariel Henry to set up an ‘inclusive governance structure’ that will stem violence and lead to elections. ‘No quick fix’ The UN Security Council was scheduled to hold a closed-door meeting on Haiti on Wednesday afternoon “to discuss the alarming escalation of gang violence”, a spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters. “What we’ve asked the Haitian prime minister to do is move forward on a political process that will lead to the establishment of a presidential transitional council” to allow for elections, Thomas-Greenfield told reporters. “We think that it’s urgent … that he moves forward in that direction and start the process of bringing normalcy back to the people of Haiti.” Jake Johnston, a senior research associate at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC, and expert on Haiti, said it is “no surprise” that the US government is denying reports that it is asking Henry to resign. This necessitates addressing not only the activities of gangs but… pic.twitter.com/v4pE1jKMjH — Emmanuela Douyon 杜鳶 🇭🇹 March 6, 2024 “But what they are saying they are asking Henry to do is likely to result in his resignation, because nobody is making a political deal that keeps him in power,” Johnston wrote on X. Emmanuela Douyon, a Haitian rights advocate and analyst, also wrote in a social media post that “there is no quick fix for such a profound and protracted crisis”.

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Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns, paves way for transitional government amid widespread gang violence
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns, paves way for transitional government amid widespread gang violence

India TV News  

Port-au-Prince: Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry has officially stepped down, according to his office, paving the way for a transitional council to lead the country that aims to bring back peace and tranquility to the country amid widespread gang violence. His government formalised a transition process two weeks ago, a month after Henry announced his resignation while stranded outside the …

Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, transitional council takes power
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, transitional council takes power

Al Jazeera  

Haiti enters a new phase aimed at stemming its spiralling political and security crisis, but the future is uncertain. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, paving the way for a transitional council to lead the embattled country. Meanwhile, about 360,000 Haitians remain internally displaced, with gang violence forcing 95,000 people to flee the capital and pushing five million into …

Haiti’s prime minister resigns, paving way for new government to take power
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Haiti’s prime minister resigns, paving way for new government to take power

LA Times  

Soldiers deploy outside the prime minister’s office in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday, in preparation for the swearing-in of a transitional council tasked with selecting a new prime minister and Cabinet. Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang …

Haiti faces further turmoil as PM says only he can appoint leadership council
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti faces further turmoil as PM says only he can appoint leadership council

The Independent  

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A plan to find new leadership for Haiti is moving forward, Caribbean officials say
9 months, 1 week ago

A plan to find new leadership for Haiti is moving forward, Caribbean officials say

LA Times  

A resident walks past a National Police officer guarding the empty National Penitentiary after a fire inside the jail in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday. A plan to create a transitional presidential council is moving forward after a majority of Haitian parties and coalitions submitted the names of those tasked with finding new leaders for the country, Caribbean officials said …

Haiti is preparing itself for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti is preparing itself for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Politicians across Haiti are scrambling for power after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. More than 20 of them are based in the capital and rally around two main coalitions: G9 Family and Allies led by Jimmy Chérizier, a former elite police officer known as “Barbecue”; …

Haiti’s PM Ariel Henry tenders resignation as country descends into chaos
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti’s PM Ariel Henry tenders resignation as country descends into chaos

Al Jazeera  

The unelected Ariel Henry has agreed to demands to step down as violence and looting plague the country. Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has tendered his resignation and appealed for calm as the country descends into chaos. Following the meeting in Jamaica, where Caribbean states called for a swift transition, Henry – who has led Haiti unelected since the 2021 …

‘Should never have come to this’: What’s next as Henry steps down in Haiti?
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Should never have come to this’: What’s next as Henry steps down in Haiti?

Al Jazeera  

Experts say Haitians need to lead political process after PM Henry’s resignation, as uncertainty and tensions swirl. The leaders of Haiti’s armed groups, one of whom had said the country would face a “civil war” if Henry did not resign, have yet to comment on the prime minister’s announcement. The resignation came after a group of Caribbean nations known as …

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns amid bloody violence. Who will replace him?
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns amid bloody violence. Who will replace him?

India TV News  

Port-au-Prince: Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned amid pressure and chaos in the Caribbean nation. "We acknowledge his resignation upon the establishment of a transitional presidential council and naming of an interim prime minister," said Caribbean Community chair Irfaan Ali, also the president of Guyana, thanking Henry for his service to Haiti. A senior US official said Henry was …

Haiti is preparing for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti is preparing for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table

LA Times  

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry attends an event this month in Nairobi, Kenya, where he traveled to push for the U.N.-backed deployment of forces to fight gangs in his country. Politicians across Haiti are scrambling for power after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. More than 20 are based …

Blinken will attend an urgent meeting with Caribbean leaders as Haiti's violent crisis grows
9 months, 1 week ago

Blinken will attend an urgent meeting with Caribbean leaders as Haiti's violent crisis grows

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US Secretary of State …

Haiti’s prime minister to resign once transition is in place, official says
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti’s prime minister to resign once transition is in place, official says

LA Times  

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken boards a plane Monday to Kingston, Jamaica, for emergency talks with Caribbean leaders on Haiti’s crisis. Caribbean leaders said late Monday that they “acknowledge the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry” once a transitional presidential council is created and an interim premier named. Before sharing details of the proposed transitional council, Ali said, …

Haiti’s prime minister is locked out of his country and faces pressure to resign
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti’s prime minister is locked out of his country and faces pressure to resign

Associated Press  

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is struggling to stay in power as he tries to return home, where gang attacks have shuttered the country’s main international airport and freed more than 4,000 inmates in recent days. Moïse’s party likely thought Henry would bring credibility and some kind of constituency, said Brian Concannon, executive director of the U.S.-based nonprofit Institute for …

Politicians seek new alliances to lead Haiti as gangs take over and premier tries to return home
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Politicians seek new alliances to lead Haiti as gangs take over and premier tries to return home

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian politicians started pursuing new alliances Wednesday, seeking a coalition that could lead the country out of the gang violence that has fueled lawlessness, closed the main airport and prevented embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry from returning home. Linda Thomas-Greenfield replied that the U.S. has asked Henry to “move forward on a political process that will lead …

Politicians seek coalition to lead Haiti as gangs take over and premier tries to return home
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Politicians seek coalition to lead Haiti as gangs take over and premier tries to return home

LA Times  

Masked members of G9 and Family gang stand guard during a news conference by their leader in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. One new political alliance involves former rebel leader Guy Philippe and ex-presidential candidate and senator Moise Jean Charles, who told Radio Caraibes on Wednesday that they signed a deal to form a three-person council to lead Haiti. Linda Thomas-Greenfield replied that …

Haiti crisis: Is a gang-led coup next?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti crisis: Is a gang-led coup next?

Al Jazeera  

Haiti is in chaos after a massive prison break and gangs calling for the resignation of its prime minister. Haiti’s government declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gang members stormed the Caribbean nation’s two biggest prisons, freeing more than 4,700 inmates. “This has largely been driven by the gangs’ ability to acquire high-caliber weapons.” A 2023 …

Haitian Prime minister arrives in Puerto Rico after long absence amid chaos at home
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haitian Prime minister arrives in Puerto Rico after long absence amid chaos at home

LA Times  

Pedestrians pass a soldier guarding the area near the international airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Monday after gang members exchanged gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attacks on a government site. The embattled Ariel Henry, who assumed power following the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, has been notably absent since the country’s latest and most serious outbreak …

Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison

LA Times  

Hundreds of inmates fled Haiti’s main prison after armed gangs stormed the facility in an overnight explosion of violence that engulfed much of the capital. The jailbreak marked a new low in Haiti’s downward spiral of violence and came as gangs step up coordinated attacks in Port-au-Prince, while embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry is abroad trying to salvage support for …

Caribbean leaders say Haitian prime minister agrees to hold long-awaited elections by mid-2025
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Caribbean leaders say Haitian prime minister agrees to hold long-awaited elections by mid-2025

Associated Press  

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Caribbean leaders said late Wednesday that embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to hold general elections by mid-2025 as the international community pushes to raise money for a foreign armed force to fight gang violenc there. Members of the Caricom regional trade bloc issued a statement at the end of a four-day summit in Guyana …

Widow, ex-prime minister and former police chief indicted in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president
10 months ago

Widow, ex-prime minister and former police chief indicted in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

LA Times  

Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in 2021. A judge in Haiti responsible for investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise has indicted his widow, Martine Moise; former Prime Minister Claude Joseph; and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles, among others, according to a report obtained Monday. Charles could not be immediately reached for comment, …

Haiti's prime minister breaks his silence as violent protests seek his ouster
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti's prime minister breaks his silence as violent protests seek his ouster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry …

Haiti’s PM sacks top officials as political tensions rise
2 years, 1 month ago

Haiti’s PM sacks top officials as political tensions rise

Al Jazeera  

Haiti’s acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry has sacked the country’s justice and interior ministers, along with its government commissioner, in a new round of political upheaval that comes under the shadow of international sanctions. Former Justice Minister Berto Dorce first dismissed Government Commissioner Jacques Lafontant on Henry’s orders before being removed himself days later along with Interior Minister Liszt Quitel, …

Haitians protest against government call for foreign forces
2 years, 2 months ago

Haitians protest against government call for foreign forces

Al Jazeera  

Several people were shot and one person was reported to have been killed during the rallies. Demonstrators on Monday shouted against the “foreign occupation” and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who on Friday asked international partners for “the immediate deployment of a specialised armed force, in sufficient quantity” to stop the “criminal actions” of armed gangs across …

'Risk of a major humanitarian crisis': Haiti government requests help of foreign armed forces to quell chaos
2 years, 2 months ago

'Risk of a major humanitarian crisis': Haiti government requests help of foreign armed forces to quell chaos

ABC  

Haiti's government has agreed to request the help of international troops as gangs and protesters paralyse the country and supplies of water, fuel and basic goods dwindle, according to a document published on Friday. Key points: A document signed by Haiti's PM authorises foreign deployment of armed forces, but it is unclear if it has been submitted Many Haitians reject …

Haiti faces more instability as Moise’s term officially ends
2 years, 10 months ago

Haiti faces more instability as Moise’s term officially ends

Al Jazeera  

End of slain Haitian president’s term is marked by political deadlock and concerns over more potential violence. Haitians are bracing for more violence and instability, as assassinated President Jovenel Moise’s term in office has officially come to an end but the crisis-stricken Caribbean nation appears no closer to a political transition. “Our country cannot continue to live that way.” Haiti …

Haiti prime minister forms new cabinet amid political turmoil
3 years ago

Haiti prime minister forms new cabinet amid political turmoil

Al Jazeera  

The announcement comes as the country grapples with a rise in violence, kidnappings and ongoing fuel shortages. Prime Minister Ariel Henry has sworn in his new cabinet, more than four months after he assumed leadership of Haiti following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The appointments on Wednesday come as Haiti struggles with a rise in violence, kidnappings and ongoing …

Haiti’s PM condemns gangs and kidnappings in televised address
3 years, 1 month ago

Haiti’s PM condemns gangs and kidnappings in televised address

Al Jazeera  

In a prerecorded address, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has condemned the recent uptick in gang violence and kidnappings in the country, reassuring Haitians that the nation is not running out of fuel, despite severe shortages. Henry’s speech, aired on Friday, was the first time the prime minister acknowledged these issues in public since the kidnapping of 17 members of …

Deportations making Haiti crisis worse, says former US envoy
3 years, 2 months ago

Deportations making Haiti crisis worse, says former US envoy

Al Jazeera  

‘Haiti is too dangerous’ to repatriate migrants seeking protection in the US, Daniel Foote tells legislators. The former US envoy for Haiti, who resigned last month in protest of the Biden administration’s mass deportations of Haitian migrants, has warned that sending people back to Haiti will worsen conditions in the crisis-hit Caribbean nation. At a congressional briefing on Thursday, Daniel …

‘Elections must be held as soon as possible,’ Haiti PM says
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Elections must be held as soon as possible,’ Haiti PM says

Al Jazeera  

In interview with The Associated Press, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he also plans a referendum. Haiti’s prime minister has said he plans to organise a referendum to modify the country’s constitution by February and hold presidential and legislative elections early next year, as the Caribbean nation continues to grapple with deep political instability. Haiti’s top prosecutor earlier this …

Haitian migrants: Ariel Henry says he understands US deportations and says elections will be pushed back
3 years, 2 months ago

Haitian migrants: Ariel Henry says he understands US deportations and says elections will be pushed back

CNN  

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN — Haiti’s unelected leader Ariel Henry says he understands why the United States is deporting thousands of Haitian migrants from the Texas border, as he wants to cooperate with America – and will welcome home those who fled the disaster-hit country. “What we are saying is that as long as there are countries that are better off …

Haiti PM Henry replaces justice minister after sacking prosecutor
3 years, 3 months ago

Haiti PM Henry replaces justice minister after sacking prosecutor

Al Jazeera  

The reshuffle comes as attention turned to phone calls Henry made to suspect in President Jovenel Moise assassination. Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has replaced the country’s justice minister, days after firing a chief public prosecutor who had called for Henry to be charged in connection with the July assassination of President Jovenel Moise. The resignation came as Henry replaced …

Haiti crisis deepens after prime minister sacks prosecutor
3 years, 3 months ago

Haiti crisis deepens after prime minister sacks prosecutor

Al Jazeera  

Removal came hours after chief prosecutor named Prime Minister Ariel Henry as a suspect in the assassination of the country’s president. Haiti’s political crisis has worsened after Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Tuesday sacked the chief public prosecutor who had accused him of links to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise on July 7. Henry, a political moderate and neurosurgeon …

Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry orders firing of top prosecutor in presidential assassination case
3 years, 3 months ago

Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry orders firing of top prosecutor in presidential assassination case

CNN  

CNN — Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has ordered the firing of the country’s top prosecutor, who was investigating the assassination of the late President Jovenel Moise, a spokesman for the Prime Minister said Tuesday. In a tweet, the prime minister’s office later announced that Frantz Louis Juste had been installed as Port-au-Prince’s new interim top prosecutor. In a series …

Haiti prosecutor seeks charges against PM in president’s killing
3 years, 3 months ago

Haiti prosecutor seeks charges against PM in president’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Haiti’s chief prosecutor is seeking charges against Prime Minister Ariel Henry in relation to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, accusing the prime minister of communicating with a key suspect in the case on the night Moise was killed. “The real culprits, the masterminds and sponsors of the odious assassination of President Jovenel Moise, will be identified, brought to justice …

Haiti PM rejects ‘diversionary tactics’ in Moise killing probe
3 years, 3 months ago

Haiti PM rejects ‘diversionary tactics’ in Moise killing probe

Al Jazeera  

Ariel Henry was asked to come in for questioning next week as part of investigation into president’s July assassination. A day after investigators invited Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to appear for questioning as part of their probe into the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, Henry has rejected what he described as “diversionary tactics”. “The real culprits, the masterminds and …

Haiti prosecutors seek to interview PM over Jovenel Moise killing
3 years, 3 months ago

Haiti prosecutors seek to interview PM over Jovenel Moise killing

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Ariel Henry asked to explain why he spoke with one of the main suspects just hours after the assassination of the president in July. Haiti’s chief public prosecutor has invited Prime Minister Ariel Henry to meet him next week to explain why he spoke with one of the main suspects in the assassination of former President Jovenel Moise …

Haiti: Many questions, few answers one month after Moise killing
3 years, 4 months ago

Haiti: Many questions, few answers one month after Moise killing

Al Jazeera  

Haiti has asked the UN to launch an international investigation into President Jovenel Moise’s assassination on July 7. But one month after a crew of armed mercenaries stormed Moise’s home in the capital, Port-au-Prince, myriad questions remain unanswered about what took place – and about what path forward Haiti should chart. “I hope that the UN is going to respond …

Haiti PM vows to work to hold elections ‘as quickly as possible’
3 years, 4 months ago

Haiti PM vows to work to hold elections ‘as quickly as possible’

Al Jazeera  

Haiti’s newly sworn-in interim prime minister has said his government plans to work to allow the Caribbean nation to hold elections “as quickly as possible” after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise plunged the country into deeper political uncertainty. Ariel Henry, who was confirmed as prime minister in a ceremony in Port-au-Prince last week, said on Wednesday that “the mission …

Haiti: ‘If a president is killed in his own home, who is exempt?’
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti: ‘If a president is killed in his own home, who is exempt?’

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera speaks to Haitians in Port-au-Prince about President Jovenel Moise’s killing and where the country is headed. Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Following the news of Haitian President Jovenel Moise’s assassination in the early hours of July 7, a state of collective shock took over the country. The deadly attack – which also injured Martine Moise, the late president’s wife – …

Ariel Henry assumes post as Haiti's Prime Minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Ariel Henry assumes post as Haiti's Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Ariel Henry was formally inaugurated as Haiti's prime minister on July 20, almost two weeks after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. The new Prime Minister said the "Haitian people" are the solution to the country's political crisis after Moise's death. Claude Joseph cedes leadership Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph had led Haiti in the days following Moise's death and …

Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s government installed a new prime minister on Tuesday, while officials mourned assassinated President Jovenel Moïse and arrested at least three police officers implicated in his killing. Designated Prime Minister Ariel Henry was sworn in to replace interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph, who assumed leadership of Haiti with the backing of police and the military after the …

Amid political crisis, Haiti appoints new prime minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Amid political crisis, Haiti appoints new prime minister

Al Jazeera  

Haiti has appointed a new prime minister, less than two weeks after President Jovenel Moise’s assassination threw the deeply divided Caribbean nation into greater political uncertainty. The country’s acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph said earlier this week that he would step down “for the good of the nation” after a key group of international diplomats on Saturday came out in …

Interim Haitian Prime Minister Claude Joseph to step down
3 years, 5 months ago

Interim Haitian Prime Minister Claude Joseph to step down

Al Jazeera  

Joseph will cede power to Ariel Henry, who the international community recognised as ‘designated prime minister’. Haiti’s acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph, whose leadership of the nation has been disputed since the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, told the Washington Post newspaper Monday he will cede power. Ariel Henry, who was appointed as prime minister by Moise two …

Haiti’s acting prime minister to step down amid power struggle after president’s assassination
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti’s acting prime minister to step down amid power struggle after president’s assassination

CNN  

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN — After a lengthy power struggle that has pitched Haiti’s political landscape into uncertainty, the country’s acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph has agreed to step down and hand power to his rival Ariel Henry, according to a top government official. Henry will now become prime minister and Joseph will retain his original role as Haiti’s foreign minister, …

Haiti searches for more suspects in Moise assassination probe
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti searches for more suspects in Moise assassination probe

Al Jazeera  

Haitian authorities are searching for more suspects in last week’s killing of President Jovenel Moise, as the country grapples with mounting political uncertainty and many outstanding questions following the assassination. Police have issued warrants for five fugitives they say are believed to be “armed and dangerous”, including former Haitian senator John Joel Joseph, ex-government official Joseph Felix Badio and businessman …

Haiti advocates reject US push for elections after Moise killing
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti advocates reject US push for elections after Moise killing

Al Jazeera  

Civil society activists say holding vote amid deep political instability is not the way out of Haiti’s current crisis. The United States’s top diplomat has urged Haitian political leaders to work towards holding elections later this year, a demand top civil society activists in Haiti and other experts have pushed back against as “a mistake” amid deep political instability. “But …

Haitian president’s killing fuels escalating fears, uncertainty
3 years, 5 months ago

Haitian president’s killing fuels escalating fears, uncertainty

Al Jazeera  

Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise early on Wednesday, the Haitian government urged the United States to send in its military to protect infrastructure and establish security so that the Caribbean nation may hold elections in September. But Haitian civil society activists say surging gang violence and increased political instability in the aftermath of Moise’s killing …

Who killed Haiti’s president? Plot thickens as Moise’s guards come under scrutiny
3 years, 5 months ago

Who killed Haiti’s president? Plot thickens as Moise’s guards come under scrutiny

LA Times  

Police walk among civilians protesting the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise on the streets of Port-au-Prince on Thursday. As officials continued their investigation into the murky circumstances surrounding Wednesday’s early morning killing, Haiti’s constitutional crisis deepened Saturday, with multiple politicians battling for control of the impoverished country and one faction calling on the United States to deploy troops to …

Explainer | What’s happening in Haiti where the President was assassinated?
3 years, 5 months ago

Explainer | What’s happening in Haiti where the President was assassinated?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Jovenel Moïse, Haiti’s 53-year-old President, was assassinated at his private residence in Port-au-Prince early on Wednesday by unidentified gunmen, pushing the Caribbean nation, already battered by months-long protests, economic miseries and the COVID-19 outbreak, into further chaos. Haiti’s interim Prime Minister Joseph Claude Joseph announced on Thursday that Moïse was assassinated at his home and the …

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