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The U.S. cautions Haiti’s unelected council against extending its mandate beyond Feb. 7 amid surging gang violence that controls 90% of Port-au-Prince, risking further instability.
- Late Wednesday, the U.S. Embassy in Haiti warned the Transitional Presidential Council against government changes, saying backing destabilizing moves that favor gangs would prompt appropriate measures.
- Gangs now control much of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, seizing an estimated 90% of territory, and violence has so far blocked elections tentatively set for August with a December runoff.
- The CPT decree introduces prison terms of six months to three years and fines starting at 100,000 gourdes , amid ongoing drone strikes that killed over 970 people last year.
- Behind closed doors, the council's seven voting members did not comment, but Laurent Saint-Cyr opposed moves that could undermine stability ahead of Feb. 7.
- At the U.N. Security Council meeting Wednesday, diplomats said national stakeholders remain divided over Haiti's transitional governance and stressed responsibly approaching the Feb. 7 deadline with only 18 days left.
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U.S. government warns it will take action if Haitian politicians destabilize country
The U.S. warned the transitional council in charge of Haiti against making changes to the troubled country's government late Wednesday, as pressure mounts for the unelected body to move toward elections for the first time in a decade.
US government warns it will take action if Haitian politicians destabilize country - The Boston Globe
The US warned the transitional council in charge of Haiti against making changes to the troubled country’s government on Wednesday, as pressure mounts for the unelected body to move toward elections for the first time in a decade.
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