Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in transition process
NPR Online NewsNOV 11 2024
A transitional council set up to re-establish democratic order in Haiti has fired interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, according to an official decree seen by multiple news agencies on Sunday.
The decree, expected to be published Monday, replaces Conille with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman and former Chamber of Commerce president who was previously considered for the posting.
Conille was appointed the top job in May — a month after the transitional council was formed in an effort to restore stability to Haiti. The country has been gripped by gang violence and as much as 80% of the capital, Port-au-Prince, is said to be controlled by armed groups.