Posted 4/12/2024, 9:18:35 PM
Transitional Council Formed in Haiti to Choose New PM Amid Crisis
- A transitional council has been formally established in Haiti to choose a new prime minister and cabinet members.
- The council was expected to trigger the resignation of current PM Ariel Henry, though he has not yet commented.
- The 9-member council includes representatives from political groups, the private sector, and civil society.
- CARICOM, a group of Caribbean governments, helped form the council and welcomed its establishment.
- The council aims to address Haiti's ongoing political crisis and widespread gang violence displacing hundreds of thousands.