Haitian prime minister resigns as transitional council installed following months of violence

TheJournal.ie— The new nine-member governing body is set to remain in place until elections are held in the Caribbean country.

CNN—Haiti’s prime minister resigns as council sworn in to lead political transition in violence-ravaged nation. Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation on Thursday, handing power over to a transitional council that will seek to gain control of the violence-ravaged nation. Henry wrote in his resignation letter dated Wednesday that, “given the current state of affairs,” the time was right for him to step down. “We have served the nation in difficult times. I thank everyone who had the courage to face such challenges with me,” he said. Haiti has been overrun by chaos and gang violence in...

The Foreign Desk—Haitian Prime Minister Resigns Amid New Governing Council and a Country in Crisis. Haiti’s Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, resigned on Thursday, the same day as the long-awaited Transitional Presidential Council started the process of selecting new leadership for the distressed nation. Henry, who has been exiled in Puerto Rico for several months, was replaced by Finance Minister Michel Boisvert. The now-interim prime minister has overseen the country during

Time—Haiti Transitional Council Names New Prime Minister in Hopes of Quelling Stifling Violence. Haiti’s newly installed transitional council chose former Sports Minister Fritz Belizaire as the country's prime minister.