World May 29 Haiti’s new prime minister promises to seek unity in his first statement after being selected Conille previously served as prime minister of Haiti from October 2011 to May 2012.
World May 28 Transitional council in Haiti selects new prime minister for a country under siege by gangs The long-awaited move announced Tuesday evening comes as gangs continue to terrorize the capital of Port-au-Prince, opening fire in once peaceful neighborhoods and using heavy machinery to demolish several police stations and prisons.
World May 24 Young missionary couple from U.S. among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti’s capital, police say Police and a religious group say that a U.S. missionary couple was shot and killed by criminal gang members in Haiti's capital who ambushed them as they left a youth group activity held at a local church.
World Apr 26 Haiti’s new transitional council faces urgent demands for solutions amid gang violence Gangs now control 80% of Port-au-Prince, and though they have long depended on powerful politicians and the country’s economic elite for their survival, they are increasingly becoming self-sufficient.
World Apr 25 Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, wracked by gang violence, paving the way for new government to take power The country has been wracked by gang violence that killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March.
World Apr 12 Transitional council in Haiti to choose new leaders is formally established amid gang violence A transitional council tasked with choosing Haiti's next prime minister and Cabinet has been formally established as gangs tighten their grip on the troubled Caribbean country.
Politics Mar 22 WATCH: Harris discusses federal aid, infrastructure upgrades during visit to Puerto Rico While those in Puerto Rico cannot vote in U.S. presidential elections despite being U.S. citizens, more than 5 million Puerto Ricans live in the U.S. mainland.
World Mar 13 Haiti’s political parties reject plan to install new leaders High-profile Haitian politicians declined to participate in the proposed transitional council.
World Mar 12 Haiti’s prime minister steps down as violent gangs rampage, leaving successor uncertain It was not immediately clear who would be chosen to lead Haiti out of the crisis in which heavily armed gangs have burned police stations, attacked the main airport and raided two of the country’s biggest prisons.
World Mar 06 Haiti’s prime minister is locked out of his country and faces pressure to resign Henry remained in Puerto Rico as of midday Wednesday. He landed in the U.S. territory on Tuesday after he was barred from landing in neighboring Dominican Republic, where officials closed the airspace to flights to and from Haiti.