Haiti's Transitional Council Replaces Prime Minister

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Nov 11, 2024

Above: Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille visits a hospital after the national police took back control in Port-au-Prince on July 9, 2024. Image copyright: Clarens Siffroy/AFP/Contributor via Getty Imagesstory last updated Nov 12

The Facts

A transitional council set up to re-establish democratic order in Haiti has fired interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, according to an official decree seen by multiple news agencies on Sunday.
The decree, which was planned for publication on Monday, replaces Conille with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman and former Chamber of Commerce president who was previously considered for the posting.

The Spin

Narrative A

This move to dismiss Conille is illegal and this overextension of the transitional council's powers was only carried out because several members of the council are currently facing corruption charges.

Associated Press

Narrative B

In a country gripped by violence, where half the population faces acute starvation as a result, this move is only going to extend the constitutional crisis and will only increase the suffering of all Haitians.