Haiti prime minister: transitional council names new leader
Time:2024-05-22 01:51:44 Source:businessViews(143)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s newly installed transitional council chose former Sports Minister Fritz Bélizaire as the Caribbean country’s prime minister Tuesday as it presses forward in its monumental task of trying to establish a stable new government amid stifling violence.
Bélizaire replaces Michel Patrick Boisvert, the former minister of economy and finance who was the current interim prime minister. Bélizaire is little known and even some members of the council said they were unfamiliar with him.
The nine-member transitional council, seven of whom have voting rights, was choosing a new prime minister and Cabinet in a bid to help quell gang violence that is choking the capital, Port-au-Prince, and beyond. Bélizaire had the support of four of the council’s voting members.
Heavy gunfire was reported in several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, including near the National Palace, although it wasn’t immediately clear if it was in response to the unexpected announcement of a new prime minister.
Previous:Defending champion South Carolina to open season in Las Vegas against Michigan
Next:Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect
You may also like
- Culture festival showcases integration
- 38 TV programs selected to promote culture, tourism
- Suzhou museum unveils rare masterpiece
- Stock market today: Asian shares rise, cheered by last week's tech rally on Wall Street
- Forensic psychiatrist reveals the different types of stalkers
- China calls for solidarity, cooperation to create better future for Asia, world
- Barca may request Real replay if VAR error found
- Jude Bellingham scores late to seal El Clasico win
- Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation