Haiti businessman takes over presidency as gangs threaten transition

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — Haitian businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr took over his country’s leadership on Thursday, the last phase of its transition before it is mandated to hand power to a democratically elected successor, but a top gang leader threatened to topple the precarious government. Saint-Cyr was inaugurated at a ceremony at the capital’s Villa d’Acceuil, the … Continue reading Haiti businessman takes over presidency as gangs threaten transition