Protests continue in Haiti’s capital
Opposition protesters continued to protest for a second day in Haiti’s capital. They erected burning roadblocks, overturned street market tables and shattered windows. There were about a thousand protesters in downtown Port-au-Prince marching through the city streets chanting: “The revolution has started, get your gun ready.”
Royal Caribbean cancels stop in Haiti due to political unrest
Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas canceled its scheduled visit Tuesday at the Haitian port of Labadee after the ship came across several protesters in small boats, Royal Caribbean said in a statement.
“Although this protest was peaceful in nature, it was clear that if the protest continued, there would be a significant impact on our guests’ ability to enjoy Labadee,” the release stated. “We will continue to closely monitor the situation and are in close communication with local and government officials in Haiti. At this time, we have not made any decisions regarding future port calls to Labadee.”
U.S. supports Jan. 24 elections
“The United States supports the electoral process and decisions of Haitian institutions and electoral authorities.”
Haitian man killed by Dominican soldier
A Haitian man was killed on Monday after Dominican soldiers opened fire on a vehicle carrying a group of alleged undocumented people. Clerius Filemón, 33, died during the incident, which took place near the town of Guayubín, 250 kilometers northwest of Santo Domingo. Dominican officials say the altercation occurred after the driver of the vehicle refused to stop. Major General Army José Matos, of the Dominican army has ordered an investigation into the killing,