Amid escalating gang violence, new leader takes over Haiti’s rocky transitional council
A U.S. educated economist and former head of Haiti’s Central Bank assumed the presidency of the country’s embattled transition council on Friday, pointing fingers at the economic elite and blaming “the cannibal” of chaos Haitians are living in on the country’s collapsing economic system.
Haitian economist takes over as transition president in friendly ceremony
Fritz Alphonse Jean took over the top executive role in a country battling a devastating conflict with armed gangs.
Fritz Alphonse Jean becomes new president of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council
Fritz Alphonse Jean, representative of the Montana Accord, was officially sworn in as president of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) on Friday, succeeding Leslie Voltaire from the Fanmi Lavalas political party,
Haiti swears in new leader amid din of gang violence
Fritz Alphonse Jean, an economist and former central bank governor, replaces Leslie Voltaire in the rotating presidency of the transitional presidential council, formed in 2024 after a violent gang siege of the capital that forced then Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign.
New leader takes over Haiti's transitional presidential council as violence persists
The council tasked to prepare eventual presidential elections in Haiti swore in a new leader Friday, as the country keeps struggling with a persistent gang violence. Fritz Alphonse Jean, an economist and former central bank governor,
Haiti’s southwest airport accepts international flights for first time after violence halts trips to capital
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Haiti - Politic : Leslie Voltaire presents his successor to the Multinational Mission
Leslie Voltaire, President of the Transitional Council whose term ends on March 7th, went to LSA 2 to present to the ...
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Transitional presidential council members, from left to right, Edgard Leblanc Fils, Smith Augustin, Frinel Joseph, Laurent ...
Haiti opens third international airport
The government of Haiti has opened its third international airport in Les Cayes, a quieter region in the country’s southwest, ...
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New Leadership Amid Haiti's Crisis: A Call for Unity
Fritz Alphonse Jean takes leadership of Haiti's transitional presidential council, as the nation battles persistent gang violence. Jean emphasizes unity, describing the situation as a 'war.' The ...
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Airport in southwest Haiti ready for international flights after violence halts flights to capital
“For us, this will be helpful.” Leslie Voltaire, president of Haiti's transitional presidential council, traveled to Les Cayes to unveil the renovated airport Wednesday, saying it would help ...
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International flights can land at airport in Haiti’s southwest for the 1st time
“For us, this will be helpful.” Leslie Voltaire, president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council, traveled to Les Cayes to unveil the renovated airport Wednesday, saying it would help ...
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Haiti - Economy : Inauguration of the renovated international airport of Les Cayes (Video)
Leslie Voltaire, President of the Transitional Council, inaugurated the renovated Antoine Simon des Cayes international airport (South ...