Ariel Henry: The rise and fall of Haiti's prime minister - BBC News

Ariel Henry promised to tackle gang violence and restore the presidency. He failed to do either.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ariel Henry was appointed by President Jovenel Moïse just two days before the latter's murderBy Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC News Online Latin America and Caribbean editor When a country's leader resigns, they are often described as "embattled". That description could not be more fitting for Haiti's Ariel Henry.

Mr Henry, the country's prime minister since July 2021, announced on Monday that he would step down as soon as a transitional council was created to replace him.

His resignation had seemed inevitable as a wave of gang violence swept through the capital, making it impossible for him to return from a trip abroad.

But in truth, his troubles predate the latest chapter in his country's descent into chaos.

Mr Henry, a neurosurgeon by profession, was named prime minister at the beginning of July 2021 by the then-president, Jovenel Moïse.

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