Haiti Political Crisis Deepens as Leader Pushes to Oust Prime Minister Despite U.S. Warnings | WPN World People News

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 23 (local time) — Despite strong warnings and possible consequences from the U.S. government, two leaders of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council have insisted they will press ahead with plans to remove Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, refusing to back down and further escalating the country’s political tensions.

The Transitional Presidential Council, Haiti’s current highest executive authority, was established in 2024 to oversee the restoration of order after years of armed gang violence and to guide the country back to democratic elections. The council said it appointed Fils-Aimé as prime minister in November 2024 but now believes it has the authority to initiate new appointments, including a new prime minister, a new government, and eventually a new president.

The council’s rotating chair, Leslie Voltaire, stressed at a press conference that the body has the legal mandate to take such action and will not be swayed by external pressure.

According to reports, five council members have signed a resolution supporting Fils-Aimé’s removal and plan to complete the process within 30 days. However, the decision will only take legal effect once it is published in the official government gazette.