Haiti’s Prime Minister Resigns as Country Gripped by Gang Violence

Ariel Henry’s announcement follows weeks of pressure to step down amid rising gang violence and attacks on infrastructure.

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry speaks at a ceremony in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Nov. 26, 2021. Ralph Tedy Erol/Reuters

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced that he will resign as head of the Caribbean nation once a transitional presidential council has been established and an interim prime minister named.

Mr. Henry made the announcement on March 11 following weeks of international pressure to step down amid rising violence in the country, which has been overwhelmed by gangs, and targeted attacks on infrastructure.