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New PM Fils-Aimé Faces Gang-Infested Haiti Crisis

2/8/2026

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  • Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé takes power in Haiti as transitional presidential council resigns after failing to curb rampant gang violence.
  • The council's two-year rule was marked by insecurity, corruption, and food shortages.
  • The United States backs Fils-Aimé, urging stability and elections, which have not occurred since 2016.
  • Gangs control about 90% of Port-au-Prince, fueling violence and displacement, and elections later this year seem unlikely amid instability.