Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned from his post amid a wave of violence in the Caribbean country.

The information was released by the President of Guyana, the current President of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), Irfaan Ali, after an extraordinary meeting on the situation in Haiti with representatives of a number of countries in Jamaica.

“We take note of the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, the creation of the Transitional Presidential Council and the appointment of an interim Prime Minister. I want to pause to say thank you. Henry, his service to Haitihis service to the Haitian people and his personal commitment to the development of Haiti,” Ali said at the final press conference of the high-level meeting.

The United Nations estimates that hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes and thousands have died as a result of the global conflict in Haitiwith numerous reports of rape, torture and kidnapping for ransom.

Haiti declared a state of emergency on March 3 when clashes damaged communications and led to two prison escapes after gangster alliance leader Jimmy “Barbacoa” Cherizier called on criminal gangs to unite and overthrow the prime minister. Haitian Minister Ariel Henry.

On Sunday, the US military airlifted non-essential personnel and beefed up security at the Washington Embassy in Port-au-Prince.

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Blinken he noticed That Stuck out of the country and recently in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, Henry said last week there was an urgent need to accelerate the transition to a more inclusive government.

A senior State Department official said U.S. officials are working with countries in the region to create a transition committee that will oversee the multinational force and pave the way for the first elections since 2016. (Europa Press/Reuters) .