Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry formally resigned on Thursday after Haiti’s “Transitional Council” was sworn in to lead the violence-ravaged nation following a lengthy negotiation process.
The Transitional Council will lead Haiti on a temporary basis, presiding over a period during which most institutions in the country barely function and violent gangs led by Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier have taken control of large swathes of the capital city Port-au-Prince. Former Economy Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert will act as interim prime minister until the council appoints a new head of state and cabinet of ministers.
Gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier with G-9 federation gang members in the Delmas 3 area on February 22, 2024, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Giles Clarke/Getty Images)
Henry, currently stranded in Puerto
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