Protesters in Haiti demand resignation of prime minister

WORLD, Feb. 06 (YPA) – Protests closed major cities in Haiti as demonstrators clashed with police and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

Banks, schools and government agencies closed in Haiti’s northern and southern regions, while protesters blocked main roads with burning tires and paralyzed public transport, according to local media reports.

Smaller demonstrations took place in the capital, Port-au-Prince, where dozens of demonstrators gathered in front of Henry’s office before police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.

Among the protesters was the presidential candidate and former prime minister Claude Joseph, who was seen in a video wiping his face as supporters shouted: “We will not stop.”

E.M