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Haiti’s prime minister calls for calm as violent protests seek his ouster

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By DÁNICA COTO and PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA
Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Prime Minister Ariel Henry urged calm in a public address following three days of violent protests that have paralyzed Haiti as thousands of demonstrators demand his resignation. The brief speech that aired early Thursday did little to appease people who are angry and frustrated over unrelenting gang violence, deepening poverty and a lack or any plan for general elections. He noted that it’s been difficult to rally together people who want to help the country prosper as he urged Haitians not to look at the government or at Haiti’s National Police as adversaries.

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