Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as head of the Caribbean nation, the leader of a regional body said on Monday, an unelected role the 74-year-old neurosurgeon has held since the 2021 assassination of the country’s last president.
“We acknowledge his resignation upon the establishment of transitional presidential council and naming an interim prime minister,” said Irfaan Ali, the chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a regional trading bloc. Ali thanked Henry for his service to Haiti.
The group met behind closed doors for several hours to discuss how to halt Haiti’s spiralling violence. Henry did not attend the meeting and could