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Haiti’s New Transitional Council Takes Power Amid Immediate Gang Overthrow Threats

Haiti’s New Transitional Council Takes Power Amid Immediate Gang Overthrow Threats

Haiti’s New Transitional Council Takes Power Amid Immediate Gang Overthrow Threats Port-au-Prince, Haiti – A new era for Haiti’s leadership began on Thursday as wealthy businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr was inaugurated as the head of the transitional presidential council. Tasked with restoring stability to the deeply troubled nation, Saint-Cyr’s appointment comes at a critical juncture, with criminal gangs controlling an estimated 90% of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Addressing the nation during his swearing-in, Saint-Cyr acknowledged the profound crisis facing Haiti, stating, “It’s…

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UN Sounds Alarm: Haiti’s Capital Nears Total Collapse Under Gang Control

UN Sounds Alarm: Haiti’s Capital Nears Total Collapse Under Gang Control

UN Sounds Alarm: Haiti’s Capital Nears Total Collapse Under Gang Control United Nations officials issued a stark warning this week, declaring that criminal gangs have seized “near-total control” of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, pushing the impoverished Caribbean nation closer to the brink of state collapse. An estimated 90% of the capital is now under the dominion of these groups, who are aggressively expanding their violent reach into previously peaceful regions. Ghada Fathy Waly, executive director of the U.N. Office on Drugs…

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