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Haiti preparing itself for new leadership; gangs want share in power

Politicians across Haiti are scrambling for power after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. But elbowing their way into the race are powerful gangs that control 80% of Haiti's capital and demand a say in the future of the troubled country under siege. No one mentioned the armed groups as Caribbean leaders congratulated themselves late Monday for setting Haiti on a new political path, and experts warned that nothing will change unless gangs become part of the conversation. Gangs have become stronger, and they have the upper hand in terms of security, said Renata Segura of the International Crisis Group. This transition is not influencing the day-to-day security of Haiti. We are very concerned. Gangs have deep ties to Haiti's political and economic elite, but they have become more independent, financing their operations with kidnapping ransoms to buy smuggled weapons, including belt-fed machine guns an

Haiti preparing itself for new leadership; gangs want share in power
Updated On : 13 Mar 2024 | 6:52 AM IST

Johnny Depp officially dropped from Pirates Of The Caribbean series

Depp's last 'Pirates of the Caribbean' was "Dead Men Tell No Tales" in 2017, which was the lowest performing of the five films

Johnny Depp officially dropped from Pirates Of The Caribbean series
Updated On : 23 Dec 2018 | 8:35 PM IST