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Haitis transitional council deepens political chaos by voting to oust the prime minister
Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aim attend the inauguration of the nation's new cabinet, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph, File)2026-01-23T19:02:00Z Haitis political crisis deepened Friday when a member of the countrys transitional council announced that a majority of the panel has voted to fire the countrys embattled Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aim.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 countrys leadership. Leblanc said the council would replace Fils-Aim within 30 days.It wasnt immediately clear if the councils 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 governments stability ahead of Feb. 7, when the council is provisionally scheduled to step down.
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