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Haitian Lawmaker: Gunmen Targeted His Vehicle

Sandra Lemaire

   WASHINGTON/PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haitian opposition lawmaker Printemps
   Belizaire said gunmen apparently targeted his vehicle Saturday.

   The incident happened Saturday afternoon shortly after the deputy had
   attended the funeral of journalist Rospide Petion, who was shot and
   killed by unknown gunmen last month on his way home from reporting on
   anti-corruption protests. His killer has not been found, and colleagues
   believe he was slain for being too outspoken about the PetroCaribe
   corruption probe, which has implicated multiple government officials,
   including the president.

   Belizaire represents the Lavalas party in the Chamber of Deputies and
   is vocal in his demands for President Jovenel Moise to resign amid
   corruption allegations. Hesaid he had been invited to a wedding in the
   Fontamara neighborhood of Port-au-Prince but decided not to attend and
   loaned his car and driver to Pedrica Saint Jean, who handles protocol
   matters for the parliament. He said the car, a dark gray Toyota SUV,
   was "ambushed" after leaving the wedding.

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