Protest Over Gang Violence

Danger: Thousands Take to the Streets in Gangster-Ridden Haiti Over Rampant Crime

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Thousands of people took to the streets of Haiti's gang-ridden capital on Wednesday to denounce rampant crime and danger, as the gangs step up attacks. Starting early in the morning, Haitians set up barricades, blocking roads, snarling traffic and prompting shops and schools to close as Port-au-Prince was largely paralysed.

Demonstrators marched on offices of the transitional governing body — Haiti has no elected president or congress — but were dispersed by the police.