Fresh turmoil involving a transitional presidential council that will be responsible for choosing Haiti’s new leader has triggered a flurry of meetings with Caribbean leaders and officials from the U.S., Canada and France Source: Death threats and security concerns hinder creation of council that will choose Haiti’s next leader Category: International
There were 47 passengers on board, all U.S. citizens escaping the civil unrest and violence in the Caribbean nation. Source: First flight of Americans from Haiti lands at Miami International Airport to escape chaos
By Widlore Mérancourt, Samantha Schmidt, Michael Birnbaum, Amanda Coletta Kenyan officials said they were pausing a U.N.-backed security mission to the beleaguered Caribbean nation until the interim government was in place. Source: As leader resigns, Haitian politicians rush to form new government