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February 8, 2021

Haitian Gov't Claims It Halted a Coup Amid Dispute over Jovenel Moïse's Presidency, Ongoing Protests
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In Haiti, at least 23 people were arrested after President Jovenel Moïse
claimed they were plotting a coup against his government. Protests
against Moïse's U.S.-backed regime have been ongoing for months, as
fears mount of a worsening political and economic crisis in the country
if Moïse refuses to step down. Opponents of his government say his
presidential term ended Sunday. But Moïse has already said he won't step
down, arguing his term doesn't end until next year.


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