Parliament in Haiti has elected a new Prime Minister, Jean Henry Ceant, a 61-year old lawyer, who presented his first government plan in a 10-hour work session. Ceant had aspired to the presidency in 2011 and 2015. Ceant received 84 votes in favor, 5 against and 4 abstentions. He has pledged to restore the trust in the country and generate conducive conditions for investment and jobs. He said he would foster production, combat corruption and crime, and to investigate the suspected fraud in the PetroCaribe petrol program.
18 September 2018
