2019 in Haiti
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- President: Jovenel Moïse
- Prime Minister:
- Jean-Michel Lapin (Resigned February 14, remained until March 4)
- Fritz William Michel (Appointed July 22, although not confirmed)
- Joseph Jouthe (Officially appointed March 4)
Events
- January 16: At least 21 people are killed in a massacre by gunmen in police uniforms in Port-au-Prince.[1]
- February 7: The start of the 2019 Haitian protests.
- February 12: All 78 inmates escape from a prison in Aquin, amid ongoing unrest in the country that has left four people dead.[2]
- February 14: 2019 Haitian protests: The death toll rises to 9 as protesters ask for Jovenel Moïse to step down as president of Haiti.[3]
- July 22: Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Michel Lapin, who was appointed 4 months prior, resigns amidst renewed protests. President Jovenel Moïse appoints Fritz-William Michel as the new Prime Minister.[citation needed]
- September 23: In Port-au-Prince, an Associated Press photojournalist and a security guard are wounded when Senator Jean Marie Ralph Féthière (PHTK) opens fire, reportedly trying to pass through a demonstration outside the Haitian Parliament. The Senate tries to convene and appoint Fritz-William Michel as Prime Minister.[4]
