Ariel Henry unable to return due to bloodshed, announced resignation leading negotiations for transitional government
CARICOM-backed presidential council allowed Haiti to resume planning for foreign mission led by Kenya expected in June
Commercial flights to Port-au-Prince have tentatively restarted but city remains largely cut off from outside world
Conille previously served as prime minister from 2011-2012 under President Michel Martelly
Garry Conille chosen by consensus after conducting hearings of candidates, currently UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean
Haiti's transitional council appointed Garry Conille as new prime minister
Nearly 5 million people in Haiti suffering from acute food insecurity due to violence
Violence from insurgent alliance of gangs in Port-au-Prince disrupted vital supply lines and caused airport and seaport to cease functioning
In recent developments, Haiti's transitional council has appointed Garry Conille as the new prime minister of the country. Conille previously served as prime minister from October 2011 to May 2012 under then President Michel Martelly. His appointment is a significant step towards reconstructing Haiti's government following Ariel Henry's ouster in March.
The violence from an insurgent alliance of gangs in Port-au-Prince has caused the city's airport and seaport to cease functioning, disrupting vital supply lines of food and aid. Nearly 5 million people in Haiti are suffering from acute food insecurity.
Henry was unable to return due to the bloodshed, leading him to announce his resignation. Negotiations ensued among Haiti's political establishment for the formation of a transitional government. Commercial flights to Port-au-Prince have tentatively restarted, but the city remains largely cut off from the outside world.
The inauguration of the CARICOM-backed presidential council in April has allowed Haiti to resume planning for a foreign mission led by Kenya, which is expected to arrive sometime in June. The mission aims to bolster Haiti's national police and restore order amidst the ongoing gang violence.
Garry Conille was chosen by consensus after conducting hearings of candidates. He currently holds the position of UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.
The appointment marks a crucial moment in Haiti's political landscape as it navigates through this period of instability and uncertainty.
Garry Conille studied medicine and public health and helped develop health care in impoverished communities in Haiti.
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The article contains an appeal to authority when it mentions that Garry Conille has been UNICEF's regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean since January 2023 and previously served as Haiti's prime minister from October 2011 to May 2012. This is not a logical fallacy on its own, but it can be used to mislead or manipulate readers if the author intends to use Conille's past positions as evidence of his qualifications without providing any other reasoning or context.
Garry Conille was UNICEF’s regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean since January 2023 and previously served as Haiti’s prime minister from October 2011 to May 2012.
Garry Conille was chosen by consensus after conducting hearings of candidates.
Garry Conille previously served as prime minister from 2011 to 2012 under Michel Martelly’s presidency.
Conille currently holds the position of UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.
The appointment is a significant step towards reconstructing Haiti’s government following Ariel Henry’s ouster.
Violence from an insurgent alliance of gangs in Port-au-Prince has caused the city’s airport and seaport to cease functioning, disrupting vital supply lines of food and aid.
Henry was unable to return due to the bloodshed, leading him to announce his resignation in March.
Negotiations ensued among Haiti’s political establishment for the formation of a transitional government.
Commercial flights to Port-au-Prince have tentatively restarted, but the city remains largely cut off from the outside world.
Nearly 5 million people in Haiti are suffering from acute food insecurity.
Garry Conille was appointed prime minister of Haiti by a Presidential Transition Council on Tuesday.
Garry Conille has a 25-year career working for the United Nations and other aid agencies.
He briefly led Haiti as prime minister over a decade ago during another period of crisis following the devastating 2010 earthquake.
Garry Conille is fluent in English, French and Creole.
He will not face any political battles with Haiti’s fractious Parliament, which has sat vacant for months because of the country’s inability to hold elections amid the violence and turmoil.
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting Jake Johnston, a Haiti expert at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. However, this is not a fallacy as long as it is clear that the author is reporting on what Johnston said and not endorsing it as their own opinion.
“He is a safe choice to appease the international community, but he’s also spent the last two decades working mostly outside Haiti in the U.N. system,” said Jake Johnston, a Haiti expert at the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
Garry Conille has been named as the new prime minister of Haiti by a transitional council.
Conille previously served as prime minister from October 2011 to February 2012.
More than 362,000 Haitians have been displaced due to the violence, which has killed over 1,500 people and injured hundreds more during the first three months of 2024 alone.
Interim Prime Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert resigned in March amid international and domestic pressure.
A regional cooperation bloc known as CARICOM negotiated the creation of a transitional council to restore Haiti’s democracy.
