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Haiti unveils new government after riots
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 6, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – A new Haitian government was
unveiled Wednesday night, two months after the prime minister resigned over
deadly riots triggered by planned fuel price hikes.
The new administration’s main task will be to calm socio-economic malaise
in this desperately poor country in the Caribbean.
The new prime minister appointed by President Jovenel Moise is Jean-Henry
Ceant, a notary who ran unsuccessfully for president in 2010 and 2016.
Ceant, 61, was actually named to the post on August 5 but in a sign of
discord between the legislative and presidential branches it took a month to
reach agreement on his 18-member cabinet.
Six members retained their jobs from the previous cabinet.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1327 hrs