A new leadership is appointed in Haiti as gangs threaten to overthrow the government

A call to order

Saint-Cyr thanked all the national and international actors who helped Haiti, as well as the private sector, that he called the engine of the country’s economy. He noted that even if he came from the private sector, he would also serve everyone.

Saint-Cyr was previously president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Haiti and the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He will work with Prime Minister Alix Didier Son-Aimé, a single president of an internet company in Haiti and also former president of the country’s chamber of commerce and industry.

Saint-Cyr said security was a priority. He called on the armed forces to intensify their operations and international partners to send more soldiers, offer more training and help stimulate a missing mission of resources and staff.

“We have to restore state authority,” he said. “The challenges we face are certainly linked to insecurity, but they are also the result of our lack of courage, a lack of vision and our irresponsibility.”

He asked for what prevented the government from offering services that Haitians deserve, including health and education. “Prime Minister, assume your responsibilities!” He said.

Meanwhile, 58 organizations in countries include the United States in a letter to Saint-Cyr accused the Council of having violated its legal obligations towards the women and girls of Haiti.

“Collective rape is endemic,” they said, noting that sexual violence has increased while gangs persist in their unleashing. Organizations have also accused the government of Haiti of being “completely absent” in shelters where rape survivors need basic services.

An increasing number of people have growled the private sector of Haiti which runs the country. Some of the rich elites of Haiti and powerful politicians have long been accused of funding and arming dozens of gangs.

“The elites have always wanted power, and they have always wanted to control Haiti, and now they control,” said Marline Jean-Pierre, a 44-year-old teacher who braved shots to visit a friend in a hospital in downtown Port-au-Prince.

She said that she had lost the hope that things will change, accusing the former presidents of the council of making promises that they did not hold.

“Nothing really happened,” she said. “Young women are raped, families are dismantled.”

However, dozens of Haitians wearing white t-shirts and employment panels sported the photo of Saint-Cyr gathered in front of the council office to support it.

The skirmishes broke out a few hours later between the supporters and those who opposed Saint-Cyr.

“Even if he is a mulatto with good hair, he is Haitian,” said a supporter about Saint-Cyr, who is part of the country’s clearer skin elite-just like Son-Aimé.

“Stay on guard!”

While the country was preparing for the oath of Saint-Cyr, the Haitians displayed a wave of warnings on violence in the hope that people could remain safe.

“Those of you in the capital, you will hear gunshots both in front of you and behind you. Stay on guard! ” An indicated message.

Tripotay Lakay, a local information site, reported that a person had been killed and another injured by driving in Port-au-Prince on Thursday, although it was not clear how it happened. A video published on social networks shows that a woman’s body collapsed in the car.

Heavy shots around downtown Port-au-Prince persisted on Tuesday afternoon, with local media reporting that several people had been injured. Small explosions of police drones have also been heard.