Ariel Henry, the prime minister of Haiti, said this morning that he would resign once a transitional council had been set up, following a week of "systematic looting and destruction of public buildings and private buildings." Henry has been on U.S. soil in Puerto Rico for the past week because he was unable to land in Haiti due to gang threats at the country's main airport. The small Caribbean country has been in a state of emergency since gangs attacked government institutions, the airport and prisons last week. The notorious “G9 and Family" gang leader, Jimmy Cherizier — known as “Barbecue”— threatened more violence if Henry, prime minister since 2021, did not step down. Here's the latest.
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