16758: (Hermantin)Maimi-Herald-Vilius Vilsaint: HAITI STRIKE DECLARED TO PROTEST VIOLEN (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: leonie hermantin <lhermantin@hotmail.com>

Posted on Tue, Sep. 16, 2003


Caribbean Briefs


>From Herald wire services

HAITI STRIKE DECLARED TO PROTEST VIOLENCE

CAP HATIEN -- The Northern Opposition Front, an opposition group, on Monday
called for a general strike in this northern Haitian city to protest the
incidents in which 14 people were injured this weekend.

Fourteen antigovernment protesters were hurt on Sunday during separate
rallies sponsored by supporters and opponents of the government of President
Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

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