Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, has resigned due to the takeover of the capital by criminal gangs, escalating regional conflicts and international pressure.
According to the World News Agency, the resignation of Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry came when 3,700 criminals who escaped from prisons as a result of an attack by armed groups together with their accomplices took over 80 percent of the capital.
After the capture of the capital, these criminal gangs demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, upon which other countries, including the United States, began efforts for a settlement.
It should be remembered that during the past few days, the Haitian government imposed a state of emergency following the attack on prisons by armed groups and the escape of more than three and a half thousand dangerous prisoners.
Since then the tension in the country was on the rise and pressure was being put on Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign at the international level as well. American leaders also met with him.
After the resignation today, a senior US official said Ariel Henry was free to stay in the capital or go elsewhere, regarding the protection of the outgoing prime minister from criminal armed groups.
Guyana’s leader and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) President Irfan Ali said Ariel Henry would continue to serve as prime minister until an interim council and a caretaker prime minister were appointed.
It should be noted that 74-year-old Ariel Henry is a neurosurgeon by profession and assumed the post of Prime Minister in July 2021 while also holding the post of President.
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2024-05-04 01:30:50