Haiti leader agrees to resign amid growing chaos

Henry has been unable to return to Haiti, as violent gangs demanding his resignation attacked the airport and National Palace

(Image credit: Clarens Siffroy / AFP via Getty Images)

By Peter Weber, The Week US

published 12 March 2024

What happened

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced late Monday he will resign after a new interim governing council is inaugurated. Caribbean leaders revealed the transition plan earlier Monday after an emergency meeting in Jamaica that Secretary of State Antony Blinken attended. Henry has been unable to return to Haiti since a trip to Kenya, as violent gangs demanding his resignation attacked the airport and National Palace, tightening their control of the capital.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.