Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti's fragile political stability
Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti's fragile political stability

Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti's fragile political stability

Author: EVENS SANON Associated Press, DÁNICA COTO Associated Press, ABC News
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Published on: 06/08/2025 | 20:30:22
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The incident has deepened infighting within the transitional presidential council. Council president Fritz Alphonse Jean said the press release was published without his approval. Jean also demanded that Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé provide the council with explanations previously requested. On Thursday, Jean will step down as council president as part of a rotation. He recently told The Associated Press that starting on Aug. 7, Haiti’s two executive branches will be controlled by its private sector. Jean said that some private sector members were active operators of the chaos in which Haiti is currently engulfed.
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