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Interim prime minister in Haiti appointed

A new, transitional council was sworn in in Haiti Thursday, formalizing the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. They take on the daunting task of restoring order in the country amid escalating gang violence and political unrest. Haiti's finance minister, Michel Patrick Boisvert, will serve as interim prime minister until a new one is appointed. Robert Fatton Jr., professor of government and foreign affairs at the University of Virginia, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.

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The long history of turmoil in Haiti

The Caribbean nation currently roiling under fire from armed gangs and without a functioning government was born as a rich French colony that gained independence in 1804, founded by the formerly enslaved. Since then, Haiti has been mired in poverty, crushing debt, violence and political upheaval, subjugated by dictators and foreign powers. Correspondent Martha Teichner looks at Haiti's history, and talks with author Jake Johnston and journalist-activist Monique Clesca about the country's current turmoil and what the future bodes for Haitians.

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