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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Haiti's transitional council deepens political chaos by voting to oust the prime minister

Haiti Prime Minister - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council announced Friday that a majority of the panel has voted to fire the country’s embattled Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as the country's political chaos deepens.

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.

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