The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2014
Laurent Lamothe
After three years as a Prime Minister advocating for a new image of Haiti, as a social media pioneer among Caribbean politicians and an advocate for a more technocratic government, Laurent Lamothe resigned earlier this month following the recommendation of a presidential commission, a move aimed at solving Haiti’s longstanding political stalemate. It’s unclear whether that will work, but Lamothe, who will likely be a presidential candidate in 2015, remains a central figure in Haitian politics — and someone whose political chapter was the country’s most interesting this year.