The struggle to free Haiti from violence and impotent governance
Disagreements have already sprung up about who will manage the transition of power in the country
Haitians have been demanding the resignation of Ariel Henry (pictured), their unelected prime minister, since almost the moment of his appointment in July 2021. On March 11th, under pressure from foreign government officials gathered at a summit in Jamaica, and with the gangs that control Port-au-Prince, the capital, blocking his return to Haiti, Mr Henry finally said he would stand aside. Stranded in Puerto Rico, he was reduced to delivering the message via a video posted on social media.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “Infinite regress”
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