Haiti Businessman Takes Over Presidency as Gangs Threaten Transition

Haiti's Presidential Transition Council has new president

Haitian businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr has been appointed as the new rotating president of Haiti's Presidential Transition Council (CPT), a body formed after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Saint-Cyr is tasked with restoring security, leading the country toward new elections, and reviving the economy.

Haitian Businessman Takes Over Transitional Government as Gangsters Threaten Coup

Businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr took over as head of Haiti’s transitional government on Thursday, a few hours after infamous gang boss Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier told residents of Port-au-Prince to stay out of the way while his forces overthrow the government. The post Haitian Businessman Takes Over Transitional Government as Gangsters Threaten Coup appeared first on Breitbart.

Wealthy businessman appointed leader in Haiti as gangs threaten to overthrow government

A wealthy businessman on Thursday became the head of Haiti's transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order in the troubled country as a top gang leader underscored the challenges facing the nation by vowing to overthrow the government.

Haiti Businessman Takes Over Presidency as Gangs Threaten Transition

Haiti – New Leadership in Place as Gang Violence Increases

Laurent Saint-Cyr, a prominent Haitian businessman, was sworn in Thursday as head of the transitional presidential council, assuming leadership of a nation where gangs control 90% of the capital. His appointment marks the first time Haiti’s private sector has held both the rotating presidency and prime minister’s office, with Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé also hailing from corporate circles. The ceremony unfolded under heavy security in P…