Security personnel patrols on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, where Haiti's transitional government office is located, in April 2024. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

A wealthy businessman became president Thursday of Haiti’s transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order in the troubled country, while a prominent gangster underscored the challenges by vowing to overthrow the government.

The appointment of Laurent Saint-Cyr at the council’s heavily guarded office in the capital of Port-au-Prince – where criminal gangs control 90 per cent of the neighbourhoods – marked the first time that people from Haiti’s private sector serve in both the rotating presidency and as prime minister – two positions

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