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Thousands in Haiti Renew Protests, Clash with Police

Associated Press

   PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - Thousands of protesters demanding the
   resignation of President Jovenel Moise clashed with police Thursday as
   some tried to storm barriers outside the National Palace while others
   sought shelter as heavy gunfire echoed in nearby streets.

   The demonstration came a day after Moise broke his silence over the
   country's recent unrest and rejected demands that he step down over
   allegations of officials misusing funds from subsidized oil shipments
   from Venezuela under the Petrocaribe program. He denied any wrongdoing.

   Among those who joined the protest, which began peacefully, was
   39-year-old Carl-Henry Janviere, who recently lost his job as a
   delivery man after his company laid people off amid record inflation.

   "I'm supporting these young kids to see if we can have a change in this
   country,'' he said. "People are corrupt and are not providing any
   service to the population. I'm tired of it. I don't know what I'm going
   to do in the next few months to feed my family."

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