A council in Haiti, tasked with steering the country from turmoil, recently reversed a major decision. Initially, they had appointed Fritz Belizaire as the interim Prime Minister. This choice highlighted deep divisions within the Transitional Presidential Council. Subsequently, four of the seven council members, known collectively as the “Indissoluble Majority Bloc,” decided to reconsider. They […]
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