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September 24, 2019

Haiti: Senator Shoots AP Photographer in Face During Anti-Gov't Protests
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In Haiti, an Associated Press photojournalist was shot in the face when
a senator opened fire on a crowd of protesters outside of Parliament
Monday. Chery Dieu-Nalio was wounded but survived the shooting; a
security guard was also injured. Senator Jean Marie Ralph Féthière later
claimed he drew the gun in self-defense.
The protests came as the government of President Jovenel Moïse was
attempting to push through the confirmation of a new prime minister,
Fritz-William Michel. Anti-government protests have rocked Haiti for
months, calling on President Moïse to step down over accusations of
corruption and mismanagement of the country's economy.


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