“Following a week of intense activities, the Prime Minister … had a slight illness on the afternoon of Saturday June 8, 2024 and went to the hospital for treatment,” his office said in a statement , Reuters reported. “His situation is stable for the moment.”
According to the Associated Press, a source close to the Prime Minister, speaking anonymously due to a lack of authority to address the press, reported that he appeared to have difficulty breathing before being taken to the hospital. The source noted that Conille, who suffers from asthma, sometimes uses an inhaler.
Officials, including Frantz Elbé, Haiti’s national director of police, and Bruno Maes, UNICEF’s Haitian representative, were seen entering the hospital. In addition, several SUV’s with tinted windows were seen blocking the street as onlookers gathered to see what was going on.
Following a complicated selection process, Conille was chosen as Haiti’s Prime Minister and faces a difficult set of tasks, including addressing widespread violence initiated by the country’s gangs, who have increasingly advocated for a voice in the decisions affecting the country. Although the arrival of a Kenyan-led UN peacekeeping force is imminent, The Guardian reports that some are critical of yet another foreign force on Haitian soil.
According to an official statement, Prime Minister Garry Conille's health has stabilized after health scare. His condition is now stable. Further updates are awaited • pic.twitter.com/GF1qTMCzmh — facesofhaiti •
