"Gang Violence and Power Struggles: The Unfolding Crisis in Haiti"

Caribbean leaders are in the process of forming a transitional presidential council to select an interim prime minister for Haiti amidst ongoing gang violence. The council, which has been reduced to eight members after one party declined a seat, will also appoint a council of ministers, a provisional electoral council, and a national security council. The situation in Port-au-Prince remains tense and volatile, with schools, hospitals, and government buildings being attacked, and the health sector struggling due to a lack of medical supplies and personnel. The deployment of a foreign armed force has been delayed, and the council members must support this deployment.