Haiti PM touts new police chief in fight against violent gangs

A member of the special police unit protecting the Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille holds his weapon as Conille makes an announcement about the government's efforts to establish and maintain security in Haiti, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on June 20, 2024. [AFP]

Haiti's Prime Minister Garry Conille said Thursday that a decision to replace the national police chief was motivated by a need to give security forces a "new lease of life" against gangs terrorizing the population.

Rameau Normil was appointed director-general of the troubled Caribbean nation's police force on Wednesday, replacing Frantz Elbe.