The colorful, postcard-like images of Cap-Haitien that flooded social media pages this week in anticipation of Jovenel Moïse’s state funeral abruptly switched Thursday to a sight more commonly seen in Port-au-Prince. Smoke and flames shooting out of burning tires. Heavily armed police officers aiming rifles at demonstrators. Vehicles turned over on the side of the road.
Along with the violence images came the news that demonstrators attacked Claude Joseph, who just stepped down as interim Prime Minister, and police chief Léon Charles when they arrived in town. According to media outlet Haiti Infos Pro, Weiburt Arthus, Haiti’s Ambassador to Canada, and reporters were also assaulted. The men’s conditions were unknown as of late Thursday.
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