PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Members of a transitional presidential council who will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister issued their first official statement on Wednesday, pledging to restore “public and democratic order” in Haiti.
Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesIn recent days, the violence has been largely focused on downtown Port-au-Prince.
Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who remains locked out of Haiti, has said he would resign once the council is formally established.
It is imperative that the entire nation comes together to overcome this crisis for the well-being of all and a future better for our country,” the council members said.
Smith recently replaced former nominee, Dominique Dupuy, a UNESCO ambassador, who announced Sunday that she was resigning following political attacks and death threats.
Persons:
“, ”, Ariel Henry, Fritz Alphonse Jean, Leslie Voltaire, Fanmi Lavalas, Louis Gérald Gilles, Henry, Laurent Saint, Cyr, Edgard Leblanc Fils, Emmanuel Vertilaire, Augustin Smith, Frinel Joseph, Smith, Dominique Dupuy
Organizations:
PORT, —, Montana Accord, EDE, UNESCO
Locations:
Haiti, Port