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Haiti's presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remains

(7 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Port-Au-Prince, Haiti - 07 February 2026 1. Various of armed police outside the government office 2. Members of the Temporary Presidential Council posing for a photo 3. Various of foreign ambassadors and Haitian authorities at the ceremony 4. Various of Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, Haitian Prime Minister 5. SOUNDBITE (French) Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, Haitian Prime Minister: "The Presidential Council has done its work by paving the way for governance that is mindful of security and electoral issues.” 6. Fils-Aimé greeting authorities 7. President of the Temporary Presidential Council, Laurent Saint-Cyr  8. Laurent Saint-Cyr  adresses audience 9. SOUNDBITE (French) Laurent Saint-Cyr, President of the Temporary Presidential Council: "We need solidarity, serenity, and more capacity. We need to put our personal interests aside and continue progress today." 10. Saint-Cyr finishes speech and is greeted by audience STORYLINE: Heavy security surrounded the government office in Port-au-Prince on Saturday as Haiti’s presidential council stepped down after almost two years of tumultuous rule alongside a U.S.-backed prime minister, who is expected to remain in power as the country prepares for the first general elections in a decade. Days before the nine-member council was dissolved, the U.S. deployed a warship and two U.S. Coast Guard boats to waters near Haiti's capital, where gangs control 90% of Port-au-Prince. In late January, two of the council's most influential members announced that a majority had voted to oust Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, defying U.S. calls to uphold the country's fragile political stability. Days later, the U.S. government announced visa revocations for four unidentified council members and a Cabinet minister. The council's plan to oust Fils-Aimé for reasons not made public appeared to fall to the wayside as it stepped down in an official ceremony on Saturday. “We need to put our personal interests to the side and continue progress for security,” said the council's outgoing president, Laurent Saint-Cyr, who rejected a push to dismiss the prime minister. Negotiations are ongoing to decide what, if anything, would replace the council as a new multinational security mission prepares to transform a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police that was understaffed and underfunded. Feb. 7 is a historic date in Haiti, marking the start of democratic rule after a nearly 30-year dictatorship. It's also when presidents are traditionally sworn in. But Haiti failed to hold general elections on Saturday as envisioned a couple of years ago, with gang violence gripping much of the capital and swaths of land in the country's central region. Tentative dates were announced for August and December, but many believe it’s unlikely an election and a runoff will be held this year given rampaging gang violence. The council was established in April 2024, nearly three years after President Jovenel Moïse was killed at his residence, throwing Haiti into widespread upheaval. Council members had long pledged to quell gang violence and improve life for Haiti but fell overwhelmingly short. AP Video by Pierre Luxama =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...