Haiti’s political crisis deepened Friday when a member of the country’s transitional council announced that a majority of the panel has voted to fire the country’s embattled Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.Edgard Leblanc Fils made the announcement at a news conference alongside fellow council member Leslie Voltaire, defying U.S. government calls to maintain stability in the country’s leadership. Leblanc said the council would replace Fils-Aimé within 30 days.It wasn’t immediately clear if the council’s current leader, Laurent Saint-Cyr, supported dismissing the prime minister. Saint-Cyr said in a statement earlier this week that he opposes any push to undermine the government’s stability ahead of Feb. 7, when the council is provisionally scheduled to step down.
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Haiti’s transitional council deepens political chaos by voting to oust the prime minister
Haiti's political crisis escalated when a majority of the transitional council voted to remove Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé. Council members Edgard Leblanc Fils and Leslie Voltaire announced the decision, stating Fils-Aimé would be replaced within 30 days.
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Haiti's political crisis escalated when a majority of the transitional council voted to remove Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé. Council members Edgard Leblanc Fils and Leslie Voltaire announced the decision, stating Fils-Aimé would be replaced within 30 days. The move defies calls from the U.S. government to maintain stability. It remains unclear if current council leader Laurent Saint-Cyr supports the dismissal, as he previously expressed opposition to undermining the government before the council's scheduled departure on February 7. The transitional council was formed to help stabilize the country amidst ongoing violence and political turmoil.
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Laurent Saint-Cyr opposes any push to undermine the government’s stability.
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The U.S. government calls to maintain stability in the country’s leadership.
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The council would replace Fils-Aimé within 30 days.
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A majority of Haiti's transitional council voted to fire Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
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The council is provisionally scheduled to step down on Feb. 7.
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