Local Haitian-Americans hopeful resignation of prime minister will lead to stability
They told CBS New York's Tony Aiello they hope Ariel Henry stepping down will open the door for a coalition government.
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They told CBS New York's Tony Aiello they hope Ariel Henry stepping down will open the door for a coalition government.
The military said U.S. embassy personnel in Haiti were evacuated overnight as gang violence explodes in Port-au-Prince and across the country.
Law and order in Haiti have collapsed, along with basic government functions, worrying Haitian-Americans in New York.
An emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council was held Wednesday after a powerful gang leader in Haiti threatened "civil war that will lead to genocide." Haiti has seen violent gang attacks and political chaos in the last week, and for the large Haitian immigrant population in Rockland County, it's difficult to watch. CBS New York's Tony Aiello spoke with people concerned for family members and their home country.
Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier is a former police officer who is under U.N. sanctions for human rights abuses.
