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<\/figure>\n\n\nThe swearing in ceremony of the transitional council did not take place at the National Palace in the capital for fear of gangs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On a recent day, armoured vehicles rolled past the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every day, bullets whiz past the area, striking buildings and people alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caseus, a local resident, said he hasn’t seen Haiti with such a high level of insecurity before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Since 1986, Haiti has faced deplorable insecurity,” he lamented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gangs control most of the territory that surrounds the palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A state of emergency is enforced in the Ouest department where Port-au-Prince is located until May 3rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, paving the way for a transitional council to lead the embattled country. He officially submitted the resignation of his government on Wednesday from Los Angeles In a letter posted to social media on Thursday, Henry said his administration had \u201cserved the nation in difficult times\u201d. The letter was…<\/p>\n