Haiti enters political limbo as transition government’s mandate ends

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The nine-member Transitional Presidential Council (CPT, by its French initials) was installed in April 2024 after Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned. It has been led by a rotating roster of council presidents. However, its term has been marked by a deterioration in security, corruption accusations and political infighting. In late January, several members of the CPT said they were seeking to oust Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, even as the U.S. threatened serious consequences should they do so and backed Fils-Aime staying on after February 7. The U.S. also said the CPT must leave power and has imposed sanctions on five council members. “As the Transitional Presidential Council’s mandate ends on February 7, we support Prime Minister Fils-Aime’s leadership in building a strong, prosperous and free Haiti,” the U.🔗 Leggi su Internazionale.it

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Haiti enters political limbo as transition government's mandate endsHaiti entered political limbo on Saturday as the mandate of the Caribbean nation's transitional governing council, a body intended to curb a bloody gang conflict and bring about long-delayed elections ... reuters.com