Haitian prime minister fired by Senate
Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis has been removed from office by a Senate vote. Eighteen of 29 senators voted to censure her in the early Friday hours. The decision leaves Haiti without a head of government or cabinet and could imperil efforts to attract foreign investment.
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- News Source: Reuters | 24 days agoHaiti, whose prime minister was voted out early on Friday, risks a return to economic and political instability unless it appoints a replacement quickly, the UN peacekeeping mission said. Haiti's Senate voted Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis out...
- News Source: The Guardian | 24 days agoA chaotic nine-hour session ended just after midnight with a vote to oust Michele Pierre-Louis, breaking a period of relative stability on the impoverished Caribbean island. Eighteen of the chamber's 29 senators voted against the prime minister,...
- News Source: Miami Herald | 24 days agoHaiti's Senate voted just after midnight Friday to dismiss Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis, following almost 10 hours of debate. Senate President Kely Bastien, who is not allowed to cast a vote under Senate rules, said a letter will be sent to...
- News Source: Press TV | 24 days agoIn a 29-18 no-confidence ballot held at the francophone nation's Upper House of the Parliament late Thursday, senators voted Pierre-Louis out of office for her administrative incompetence, which reportedly failed to pull the country out of a troubled...
- News Source: The Herald | 24 days agoPremier fights Senate challenge Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis was facing a challenge Thursday from senators in the president's party who are trying to remove her, a move that could hinder international efforts to increase foreign investment in...
- News Source: Reuters | 24 days agoHaiti's Senate voted Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis out of office on Friday after lawmakers criticized her performance in promoting economic recovery in the poorest nation in the Americas. The resolution dismissing Pierre-Louis as premier was...
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- Blog Source: canadahaitiaction.caThe Associated Press (link) is reporting that Haitian Senators from President Rene Preval's own Lespwa party will attempt on Thursday to remove the currently acting Prime Minister, Michele Pierre-Louis. The trigger for this action is ...
- Blog Source: www.superhaitian.comA small but powerful group of senators is seeking the removal of Prime Minister Miche`le Pierre-Louis -- and possibly several of her ministers -- on charges that she has moved too slowly to solve Haiti's problems. ``The situation is critical,''
- Blog Source: www.mcclatchydc.comWith Haiti poised to enjoy the economic benefits of long-elusive stability, foreign diplomats are scrambling behind the scenes to keep it all from unraveling as several lawmakers demand the ouster of the country's Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis &
- Blog Source: world-countries.net... who provided information on the political situation in Haiti, noted that “In light of constitutional provisions, a change of government may soon occur as the Senate summoned the Prime Minister to appear on October 29, 2009”. ...
- Blog Source: leeinhaiti.comA political maelstrom is brewing that could destroy the international effort to rebuild Haiti following a series of storms that ravaged the island last year. This menace takes the form of an effort in the Senate to remove Prime Minister ...
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