Ariel Henry, Caricom,
Ariel Henry leaving the December 2023 Caricom discussions held at Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince on Dec. 8, 2023. Photo by Juhakenson Blaise/The Haitian Times

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Once again, Prime Minister Ariel Henry and the opposition political parties reached no agreement during the latest discussions initiated by Caricom – a fifth failure. Both sides are still stuck over whether Henry must resign for Haiti to move past its governance crisis.

On the one hand, Henry and the signatories of the December 21 agreement refuse a two-headed executive branch and would rather see the expansion of the Haitian Transition Council (HTC). On the other, the opposition actors continue to demand the resignation of the Prime Minister. During the latest session held Dec. 8 to 13, several opposition leaders left the talks, saying that Caricom wants to keep Henry in power. Henry has said multiple times that he will not leave.

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I am Juhakenson Blaise, a journalist based in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I cover the news that develops in this city and deals with other subjects related to the experience of Haitians for the Haitian Times newspaper. I am also a lover of poetry.