Chaos in Haiti as dispute over when term of Jovnel Moise ends leads to foiled coup

[NewYorkExpress]

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/7/haiti-president-says-he-is-staying-put-amid-dispute-over-his-term

Haitian government authorities have said they foiled an attempt to overthrow President Jovenel Moise, who is facing mounting anger from opposition leaders and the Haitian public over when his mandate ends.

Justice Minister Rockefeller Vincent said an “attempted coup d’etat” took place on Sunday, while authorities said 23 people had been arrested, including a Supreme Court judge and senior police official.

“I thank my head of security at the palace. The goal of these people was to make an attempt on my life,” said Moise, who was expected to address the nation on Sunday afternoon. “That plan was aborted.”

Earlier in the day, Moise had brushed off criticism from the opposition and human rights groups who say his presidency expires on Sunday.

Moise, who has been governing without any checks on his power for the past year, has insisted his term ends on February 7, 2022 – an interpretation of the country’s constitution that has been rejected by the opposition.

https://twitter.com/moisejovenel/status/1358359496893075461

[sguberman]

So does any one have an idea when his term ends?

[PSOL]

So does any one have an idea when his term ends?

It never, ever ends. It’s the Killer Klown Kar to Hell ride ad infinity

[CumbrianLefty]

"Chaos in Haiti" - there's a headline that has never been used before.

[Samof94]

So does any one have an idea when his term ends?

It never, ever ends. It’s the Killer Klown Kar to Hell ride ad infinity

Killer clowns in charge would probably an improvement for Haiti.

[PSOL]

So does any one have an idea when his term ends?

It never, ever ends. It’s the Killer Klown Kar to Hell ride ad infinity

Killer clowns in charge would probably an improvement for Haiti.

The clownshow under the Doc family wasn’t.

[Samof94]

So does any one have an idea when his term ends?

It never, ever ends. It’s the Killer Klown Kar to Hell ride ad infinity

Killer clowns in charge would probably an improvement for Haiti.

The clownshow under the Doc family wasn’t.

They were paranoid.

[PSOL]

New transitional government formed
It’s time for Haiti to be free

[PSOL]

A good overview of the crisis at hand