Dear Haiti Friends,
Ariel Henry’s anticipated resignation as President of Haiti has been announced:
A lot of people in Haiti have been hoping for a transitional committee representative of various political parties and groups, and now it looks as though it will actually come into being with the power to govern, backed up by other Caribbean countries and the UN. More news as it unfolds.
In addition, here is a piece that clearly describes the rise to power of the gangs in Haiti, for people who ask, “How could this have happened?” The whole story about governance goes back hundreds of years, but this is a pretty good description of the post-Duvalier years:
Haitian leaders turned to gangs to gain power, but then lost all control
| Haitian leaders turned to gangs to gain power, but then lost all control Haitian leaders turned to gangs to gain power, but then lost all control |