Amid chaos and gang violence in Haiti, Ariel Henry agrees to resign as prime minister

Haiti's embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry agreed to resign late Monday following days of mounting pressure, as the last vestiges of law and order in the Caribbean country have collapsed.

Henry, who is stranded in Puerto Rico, made the announcement in a video address. Heavily armed gangs have taken control of and attacked the country's government infrastructure, including Haiti's only international airport.

"I want to thank the Haitian people for the opportunity I had been granted," he said in his address. "I'm asking all Haitians to remain calm and do everything they...