Violence, protests overshadow Mass for slain Haitian leader
Dánica Coto
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A police officer abandons his vehicle during a demonstration that turned violent in which protesters demanded justice for the assassinated President Jovenel Moise in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Thursday, July 22, 2021. Demonstrations after a memorial service for Moise turned violent on Thursday afternoon with protesters shooting into the air, throwing rocks and overturning heavy concrete barricades next to the seashore as businesses closed and people took cover. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
CAP-HAITIEN – Demonstrations in Cap-Haitien turned violent on Thursday as gunshots rang out while supporters of slain President Jovenel Moïse blocked roads and demanded justice while threatening to disrupt his upcoming funeral.
Violence overshadows Mass for Haitian leader
Priest calls for end of bloodshed as protests continue By DÁNICA COTO, Associated Press
Published: July 22, 2021, 4:17pm
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5 Photos A man yells for justice during a memorial service for assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Mo?se in the Cathedral of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Thursday, July 22, 2021. Mo?se was killed in his home on July 7. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) (matias delacroix/Associated Press) Photo Gallery
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti A priest told mourners at a memorial service Thursday for slain President Jovenel Moïse that too much blood is being shed in Haiti as authorities warned of more violence ahead of his funeral.
Demonstrations after the Mass turned violent on Thursday afternoon.
A private funeral for Moïse was planned for Friday as authorities investigate the July 7 attack.
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) A priest told mourners at a memorial service Thursday for slain President Jovenel Moïse that too much blood is being shed in Haiti as authorities warned of more violence ahead of his funeral.
The Rev. Jean-Gilles Sem spoke to dozens of people wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with Moïse’s picture.
“The killings and kidnappings should stop,” he said, noting that poor communities are the most affected. “We’re tired.”
The Mass at the cathedral in the northern coastal city of Cap-Haitien was about half-full as officials warned other events planned for later in the day could be canceled amid concerns over violence.
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CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) A priest told mourners at a memorial service Thursday for slain President Jovenel Moïse that too much blood is being shed in Haiti as authorities warned of more violence ahead of his funeral.
The Rev. Jean-Gilles Sem spoke to dozens of people wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with Moïse’s picture.
“The killings and kidnappings should stop,” he said, noting that poor communities are the most affected. “We’re tired.”
The Mass at the cathedral in the northern coastal city of Cap-Haitien was about half-full as officials warned other events planned for later in the day could be canceled amid concerns over violence.
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A man yells for justice during a memorial service for assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in the Cathedral of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Thursday, July 22, 2021. Moïse was killed in his home on July 7.
Matias Delacroix
A woman sits outside her shelter in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Thursday, July 22, 2021. The city of Cap-Haitien will hold events to honor slain President Jovenel Moïse on Thursday ahead of Fridayâs funeral.
Matias Delacroix
Un hombre exige que se haga justicia durante una misa el jueves 22 de julio de 2021 en honor del presidente haitiano asesinado Jovenel Moïse, en la catedral de Cabo Haitiano, HaitÃ.