Protests in Haiti as anger grows over student's murder
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A protester throws back a tear gas canister launched by police attempting to disperse protesters demanding answers, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, November 5, 2020. (AP)
Hundreds of protesters – many dressed in school uniforms – have marched through the streets of Haiti’s capital to demand answers after the kidnapping and killing of a young woman that has incensed the nation.
High school senior Evelyne Sincere was found in a trash heap on Sunday after relatives said they were unable to pay the large ransom demanded by her captors. Human rights groups contend the incident highlights the nation’s worsening security crisis.
“I am worried,” said Katy Jean-Joseph, 19, who marched while carrying a photo of Sincere. “What happened to Eveline could have happened to me.”
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Haiti has been rocked by street protests demanding President Jovenel Moise’s ouster on allegations that he mismanaged the economy and failed to hold accountable those who siphoned billions in international aid into bank accounts overseas. Now the Caribbean nation is also grappling with growing concern over Moise’s decision to delay legislative elections and instead insist first on a constitutional referendum.
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