The Heroes of Vertieres monument in Cap-Haitien is a metal sculpture of six heroes of The Battle of Vertieres — the last major battle of the Haitian Revolution that took place on November 18, 1803. File photo by Oldjy Francois for The Haitian Times

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Update: Man who died at Vertières identified 

Overview:

A man set himself on fire on the stairs below the Monument of the Heroes of Vèrtières in Cap-Haitien.

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Onz Chery is a Haiti correspondent for The Haitian Times. Chery started his journalism career as a City College of New York student with The Campus. He later wrote for First Touch, local soccer leagues in New York and Elite Sports New York before joining The Haitian Times in 2019.