PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A new government was formed in Haiti on Tuesday, tasked with restoring security and stability in the Caribbean nation that is ravaged by gang violence and political chaos.
The decree appointing members of the new cabinet was published in Haiti 's official gazette, two weeks after the country's transitional government council named Garry Conille as interim prime minister.Conille served as Haiti 's premier for a short period in 2011-2012, and was until recently regional director for UN aid agency UnicefHe will now also serve as minister of the interior, according to the published government list.
Gang ruleThe job before Haiti's new leaders is monumental as they confront the crises devastating the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.Gang violence has long been widespread, but at the end of February armed groups launched coordinated attacks on strategic sites in the capital Port-au-Prince, saying they wanted to overthrow the unelected and unpopular Henry.
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