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Haiti sets up transitional council to choose next PM in bid to quell crisis – National

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A transitional council tasked with choosing Haiti’s next prime minister and Cabinet was established Friday in a move supporters hope will help quell turmoil in the troubled Caribbean country where most of the capital remains under the grip of criminal gangs. The formation of the council, announced in a decree published Friday in a Haitian … Read more

In Haiti, how gangs working together are adding to the ‘uncertainty’ – National

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Gang violence, political strife and social instability in Haiti are facts of life for the people who live there, according to Canada’s ambassador to the country, André François Giroux. But he says the crisis is intensifying as the gangs do something not often seen before — work together. “What we’ve seen is [the gangs] working … Read more

As Haiti rocked by chaos, what you need to know about the last 48 hours

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Canada is renewing its call for stability in Haiti after Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he will resign as gang violence continues to grip the country. The unelected Henry, who took the helm after the 2021 assassination of then-president Jovenel Moïse, announced his plan to step down as the leader of the Caribbean nation on … Read more

Haiti’s police department to get boost from new program to help in fight with gangs – National

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Ariel Henry met for the first time Tuesday with officials from various countries who are part of an international steering committee aimed at boosting the country’s beleaguered police department as it awaits the potential deployment of a foreign armed force to help it fight gangs, according … Read more