Ariel Henry is said to have agreed to resign after Caribbean leaders held talks in Jamaica.

Mr Henry is currently stranded in Puerto Rico after being prevented by armed gangs from returning home.

US Secretary of State Blinken committed a further $100m (£78m) to the 1,000-strong UN-backed security force Kenya is expected to lead in Haiti.

The proposed US contribution to the security force now stands at $300m following Mr Blinken’s announcement, with a further $33m allocated for humanitarian aid.

The Caricom group of Caribbean leaders, alongside the US and representatives from Haiti, also discussed the framework of the political transition.

The council has been mandated to “swiftly” appoint an interim prime minister, he said, adding that anyone intending to run in Haiti’s next elections will not be able to participate.

  • SeaJ
    83·
    8 months ago

    The US government probably should have stopped Moïse’s assassination plot when they learned of it instead of looking the other way.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      33·
      8 months ago

      And now Haiti will descend into pure anarchic chaos full of murder until a warlord ends up in charge.