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With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomes new governing council as gang-ravaged country seeks peace

Apr. 25, 2024 19:28 PM EDT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti opened a new political chapter Thursday with the installation of a transitional council tasked to pick a new prime minister and prepare for eventual presidential elections, in hopes of quelling spiraling gang violence that has killed thousands in the Caribbean...

Transitional council in Haiti to choose new leaders is formally established amid gang violence

Apr. 12, 2024 18:51 PM EDT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitional council tasked with choosing Haiti’s next prime minister and Cabinet was established Friday in a move supporters hope will help quell turmoil in the troubled Caribbean country where most of the capital remains under the grip of criminal gangs. ...