Haiti announces transition council to establish new political leaders

A transitional council tasked with choosing Haiti’s next prime minister and Cabinet has been formally established, as gangs continue to tighten their grip on the troubled Caribbean country. The existence of the council, announced in a decree published Friday in a Haitian government outlet, was expected to trigger the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who promised to step down once the council was created. Henry did not immediately issue a comment following the publication of the decree. The council’s creation comes exactly a month after Caribbean leaders announced plans...