Haiti's Transitional Council Names New Leader Amid Efforts to Quell Violence

A transitional council has been established in Haiti, with Edgard Leblanc Fils serving as its president and Fritz Bélizaire proposed as interim prime minister. The nine-member council, consisting of seven voting members, was sworn in at the National Palace after weeks of delay due to political disagreements. The council's primary responsibilities include naming a new prime minister and cabinet. This development comes following the resignation of the previous unelected prime minister, who had been met with widespread discontent. Fritz Bélizaire, a former sports minister, was unexpectedly chosen to replace interim Prime Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert. The transitional council aims to address the ongoing gang violence in Port-au-Prince, which has led to over 90,000 people fleeing the capital within a month.