The new Prime Minister of Haiti, Garry Conille, was hospitalized, Port-au-Prince announced on Saturday, mentioning “a slight discomfort”, which a government Source described as an “asthma attack” to AFP .
“Following a week of intense activities,” Mr. Conille “felt slightly unwell” Saturday afternoon “and went to the hospital to receive treatment,” reported the Prime Minister’s communications office. Haitian Saturday evening on the social network
“His situation is stable for the moment,” adds the same Source.
A Source within the government, who requested anonymity, had earlier told AFP that the head of government had “had an asthma attack”, adding that it was possible that Mr. Conille would be evacuated to abroad for treatment.
Last week, Mr. Conille, 58, was named prime minister by Haiti’s presidential transitional council following the March resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry over a surge in gang violence in the country. He was sworn in on Monday.
A doctor by profession, the politician had already been at the head of the Haitian government for six months between 2011 and 2012, and worked until recently as regional director for the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef).
Before his medical emergency on Saturday, Mr. Conille visited the international airport of the capital Port-au-Prince, praising the efforts of security forces which allowed the resumption of flights after more than three months of interruption due to violence.
In late February, gangs launched coordinated attacks against strategic sites in Port-au-Prince, saying they wanted to overthrow Mr. Henry.
Port-au-Prince is 80% in the hands of criminal gangs, accused of numerous abuses, in particular murders, rapes, looting and kidnappings for ransom.
The population is also facing a serious humanitarian crisis, with shortages of food, medicine and other basic goods.
