Good morning. We’re covering political turmoil in Haiti, orphaned children in India and another broiling heat wave in the U.S.

 

By Amelia Nierenberg Writer, Briefings

Haiti on the brink

Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse last week, political chaos has gripped Haiti. On Sunday, the country hurtled toward a constitutional crisis, as its top leaders both jockeyed for control.

The interim prime minister, Claude Joseph, has tried to parlay words of support from the U.S. into the appearance of a mandate, but Haiti’s last remaining elected officials have organized to block him. Only 10 of Haiti’s 30 Senate seats are filled, but eight of the remaining senators have signed a resolution calling for Joseph Lambert, the Senate president, to temporarily take control. Here are live updates.

“We can’t let the country go astray,” a woman said to be Martine Moïse, the president’s widow, said in an audio clip posted to Twitter. She suggested those behind the killing “do not want to see a transition in the country.”

Haiti has asked the U.S. and the U.N. to send troops and security assistance, a move criticized by intellectuals and members of Haitian civil society, who argue that international support has often added to the country’s instability.

U.S. response: Biden administration officials are reluctant to send even a limited American force into the midst of disorder. Instead, a team of American government investigators will assess how they may assist the investigation into the assassination.

Power: Rony Célestin, a senator and one of Moïse’s political allies, purchased a $3.4 million villa in Canada. The home has become a potent emblem of the growing gap between Haiti’s impoverished citizens and its wealthy political elite. Thank you, Md Abul Hossain CEO - PnP Personal Advisor & Solutions Facebook: pnppasolutionsllc Instagram: pnpp.asolutions PnP New Local Online Store