Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry, 74, resigns following emergency summit of Caribbean leaders, says president of Guyana – after gangs warned of civil war and ‘genocide’ if he did not step down amid bloody uprising
- The 74-year-old head of state submitted his resignation on Monday, a week after the growing coalition of gangs warned of a civil war if he did not step down.
- His resignation was quickly confirmed by Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the current chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
- Like gangs through the Caribbean country continue to uniteThousands have fled their homes and politicians across the region are looking for a solution
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned following an emergency summit convened to tackle the gang-led violence currently taking place in the country.
The 74-year-old head of state submitted his resignation on Monday, a week after the growing coalition of gangs warned of a civil war if he did not step down.
His resignation was quickly confirmed by Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the current chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
The coalition called the emergency meeting as gangs in the Caribbean country continue to unite and set fire to government buildings and foreign embassies.
As a result, thousands have fled their homes, and locals continue to report the overwhelming stench of the dead. Meanwhile, pgPoliticians across the region are looking for a solution – a solution that may now be in sight after Henry’s removal.
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The 74-year-old head of state submitted his resignation on Monday, a week after the growing coalition of gangs warned of a civil war if he did not step down.
His resignation was quickly confirmed by Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the current chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). He is seen flanked by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness
The coalition called the emergency meeting as gangs in the Caribbean country continue to unite and set fire to government buildings and foreign embassies. The leader of the gang alliance, former police officer Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, was spotted in Port-au-Prince on Monday
“We recognize his resignation following the establishment of a presidential transition council and the appointment of an interim prime minister,” Ali said, thanking Henry – who came to power unelected after the assassination of Haiti’s previous president – for his services.
The decision, said to have been taken on Friday, came shortly before the US deployed Marines to evacuate its embassy as gangs led by former police officer Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier continue to indiscriminately attack state institutions.
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