Posted 3/13/2024, 7:13:00 PM
Haiti in Turmoil as PM Resigns Amid Violent Unrest and Power Struggles Among Elites
- Scenes of violent unrest as PM Ariel Henry resigned amid gang uprising reminiscent of Haiti's history of political turmoil
- Jostling for influence are familiar political and business elite figures who have long been key players in Haiti's crisis
- Haiti has seen repeated coups, transitional governments, ineffective leaders, and politicians cynically using criminal gangs
- Underpinning the succession of governance crises is Washington's key role in sustaining Haiti's leaders from the same small elite
- International community insists quick elections will solve crisis, but risks empowering criminal gangs that have organization and rhetoric