Haiti replaces prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process
Published:Sunday | November 10, 2024 | 4:43 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A transitionary council created to re-establish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree Sunday firing the country's interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job.
The decree, set to publish on Monday, was provided to the Associated Press by a government source.
It marks even more turmoil in an already rocky democratic transition process for Haiti, which hasn't held democratic elections in years in large part due to the soaring levels of gang violence plaguing the Caribbean nation.
The transitional council was established in April, tasked with choosing Haiti's next prime minister and Cabinet with the hope that it would help quell the turmoil in Haiti.
But the council has been plagued with politics and infighting, and in October a number of members on the council faced corruption accusations.
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