Haiti is experiencing a climate of uncertainty following the resignation of its Prime Minister Ariel Henry

Haiti This Tuesday, the next formation of a “presidential transitional council” is being prepared following the announcement of the prime minister’s resignation Ariel Henriquewhich does not resolve questions about whether the gangs that dominate the territory will give the impoverished Caribbean country a respite.

Questioned for a long time by the international community and in his country, Henrique accepted on monday “the establishment of a presidential transition council” and indicated that he would continue “process current affairs until the appointment of a first Minister and a government in a video posted at night.

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His dismissal occurred after an emergency meeting in Haitigathered in Kingston for the Caribbean Community and which was attended by the Secretary of State for U.S, Anthony Blinken.

The secretary general of UN, António Guterrestook note of the political agreement in Haiti and appealed to the parties involved “act responsibly and take action” for its creation, according to its spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric.

The goal is “Reestablish the democratic institutions through peaceful, credible, participatory and inclusive elections”, he added.

But shortly after international community saw it as one of his projects to reduce violence in Haitisending a mission led by the Kenyan police suffered a setback.

Kenya decided to suspend its involvement in that force because there had been a “fundamental change in circumstances as a result of the total breakdown of law and order and the subsequent renounce of first Minister in Haiti“, the African country’s main Foreign Secretary told AFP, Korir Sing’oei.

U.S He downplayed this announcement, saying that a transition agreement will allow the establishment of a new government, as Nairobi wants, and that he sees no need to delay the international mission.

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Serious food crisis

This Tuesday, a precarious calm prevails in Port Princealthough gunshots are heard in some neighborhoods, according to an AFP correspondent and several residents.

Insecurity led the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to announce the evacuation of its non-essential staff, one day after the European Union withdrew all its employees from the country.

Faced with the constant threat of criminal groups, the poorest country in the world America suffers a serious humanitarian crisis.

The head of the World Food Program (AMP) from the UN in Haiti, Jean-Martin Bauersaid in a statement on Tuesday that the Caribbean nation lives “one of the most serious food crises in the world”, with “1.4 million Haitians on the brink of starvation”.

“We hope for a truce, but the situation Port Prince It’s been difficult for a long time, even before the last two weeks.”declared to the press via videoconference.

“In Haiti Right now, taking the kids to school, going to the supermarket, going to work… All of these things are extremely risky”he added.

The capital, largely controlled by gangs, “It’s a bubble. There is no entry or exit and at this time we cannot bring food. But we have a warehouse and the food is distributed in it priority for the displaced population”According to Bauer.

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New governance

The position of the Henriquein power since the assassination of the president Young Moses in 2021, he has been increasingly fragile since the beginning of March, when the main armed groups joined forces to demand his resignation and plunge the country into the most relentless violence.

The governor should have left office in February, but made an agreement with the opposition and further postponed the calling of elections, in a country that has not held elections since 2016.

A presidential council of compound transition by seven members who will represent the country’s largest political parties, civil society and the private sector.

President Jovenel Moïse, assassinated in 2021. (Photo: @jovenelmoise)

Its members will face a very complex situation in a country subjected to gangswhich multiply attacks against security forces and strategic locations such as the presidential palace, police stations or prisons.

The main leader of these criminal groups, Jimmy Chériziernicknamed “Barbecue” He declared on Monday in a video published before Henry’s resignation that he had no intention of respecting a determined government outside the country.

“Haiti does not belong to Caricom. Haiti belongs to Haitians“, said this former police officer. “We will not recognize a government formed by Caricom or other organizations. Nobody is going to teach us.”

According to International Organization for Migrationthere are currently 362 thousand people displaced in Haitia number that has increased by 15% since the beginning of the year.

Source: Elcomercio