Haiti transition council taps former PM Conille to again lead country

Garry Conille, UNICEF's Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol/File Photo

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haiti's transition council on Tuesday tapped former Prime Minister Garry Conille, who briefly led the country over a decade ago, to return to the role as the Caribbean nation works to restore stability and take back control from violent gangs.

The transition council voted 6-1 to install Conille as interim prime minister, a member told Reuters.