With Haiti in Central America in turmoil, Prime Minister Henri, who had been missing for a while, arrived in the US autonomous territory of Puerto Rico. This was announced by multiple government officials.
According to a spokesperson for Puerto Rico’s governor, Henri left Haiti on February 25th and landed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 5th.
Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, has reportedly been turned into a battlefield due to attacks by armed groups. In recent days, armed groups have broken out large numbers of prisoners, burned down police facilities and continued to attack major international airports.
Haiti declares state of emergency; prisoners escape after prison attack; violence escalates in capital
A man ducks down to avoid bullets (Port-au-Prince, April 4)
Photographer: Clarens Siffroy/AFP/Getty Images
Mr. Henri traveled to Guyana for meetings with Caribbean leaders and then traveled to Kenya to sign a document paving the way for the deployment of multinational security forces. However, during this time, a group of people denying his legitimacy and insisting that he should not be allowed to return to Japan have gained momentum.
gazette haitireported on the 5th that Guy Philippe, the mastermind of the 2004 coup and imprisoned in a US prison on charges of money laundering, is planning to become president and lead an interim government. .
Mr. Henri’s arrival in Puerto Rico raises questions about how he will ultimately return to Haiti. However, his return to Japan remains the preferred option for the US government.
At a press conference on the 4th, U.S. State Department Spokesman Miller said of Haiti, “We understand that the Prime Minister will return home. We think it’s important that he does so, and that he be recognized for that.”
Original title:Absent Leader of Chaos-Gripped Haiti Reemerges in Puerto Rico(excerpt)
(Updated to add information regarding the US administration’s position. The heading has been corrected in the original manuscript)