Haiti’s new prime minister promises to seek unity in his first statement after being selected
PBS NewsHourJUN 2024
Haiti's Transition Council Picks New Prime Minister
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The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
The world community must support democracy, let Haiti chart its own path, and allow the council to govern. When the outside world, particularly the US, intervenes, Haiti has a history of being ruled by corrupt individuals. Hopefully, an independent and strong Haiti can emerge from this turmoil.
Pro-establishment narrative
Haiti needs US support on the ground because the government is outmanned and outgunned by violent criminal gangs, making a Haiti-led recovery a pipe dream. Famine, death, and a refugee crisis are looming if the hemisphere's superpower doesn't restore order and back the transitional government, buying time for UN security forces.