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Latest Haiti Protests Target President’s Home and Battle Police

February 11, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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Haiti Protests Target President's Home

From Voice Of America

Protesters stoned the Haitian president’s home and clashed with police Saturday, leaving at least one demonstrator dead in the third straight day of demonstrations against economic mismanagement and corruption. Organizers pledged more protests for Sunday, increasing pressure on President Jovenel Moise, who is calling for negotiations with his opposition.

A crowd of thousands protested in downtown Port-au-Prince, and an Associated Press journalist saw at least one fatally shot, apparently by nearby police. Protesters in the Petionville neighborhood blocked the road to Moise’s house and stoned his property after guards protecting a Moise ally hit a woman’s car and beat her near the president’s house.

Protesters are angry about skyrocketing inflation and the government’s failure to prosecute embezzlement from a multibillion-dollar Venezuelan Program that sent discounted oil to Haiti.

Some coverage of the massive protests can be found on Twitter:

Protests in Haiti pic.twitter.com/1CK5NHAgQE

— Dale (@elderberrynut) February 7, 2019

5th day of total chaos in #Haiti. Anti-government / anti- UN / anti / CORE GROUP / anti Syro-Lebanese mafia protests all over the country.

Thirsty protesters help themselves to water and beverages after looting a TOTAL gas station. pic.twitter.com/wqKhqsBTDt

— Madame Boukman – Justice 4 Haiti 🇭🇹 (@madanboukman) February 11, 2019

5th day of nationwide anti-government protests, burning and looting in #Haiti.

The mayor's building in the city of St Marc is set ablaze. pic.twitter.com/q2q5f8eDqC

— Madame Boukman – Justice 4 Haiti 🇭🇹 (@madanboukman) February 11, 2019

Main road blocked at Doman Pelig, #Haiti as 5th consecutive day of anti-govt corruption protests continues. pic.twitter.com/p78q6zBM56

— HaitiInfoProj (@HaitiInfoProj) February 11, 2019

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Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Caribbean, Democracy Protests, Haiti, Venezuela, Worldwide Corruption

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