Haiti Installs New Transitional Leader Amid Escalating Gang Threats
Haiti Installs New Transitional Leader Amid Escalating Gang Threats PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – In a pivotal moment for the embattled nation, wealthy businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr was officially sworn in yesterday, August 7, 2025, as the new head of Haiti’s transitional presidential council. His appointment comes as the country faces an intensifying crisis, with a powerful gang leader openly vowing to overthrow the government and widespread violence gripping the capital. Saint-Cyr, marking the first time a private sector figure holds both the…