Uneasy quiet in Haiti capital after prime minister pledges to step down
Al Jazeera
Uncertainty hangs over Haiti as it waits for a new government following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
The move has been welcomed by Haitians, who are exhausted from months of escalating gang violence. But while the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince appeared largely calm on Tuesday, the security situation is still far from settled.
Henry, stranded in Puerto Rico, released a video late on Monday night pledging to resign as soon as a transition council and temporary leader were chosen.
Following talks in Jamaica between Caribbean leaders and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, US officials said the council should be appointed by Wednesday or Thursday.
Michel Boisvert, Haiti’s acting prime minister while Henry was abroad, has signalled willingness to facilitate an orderly transition, a US State Department official said.
