Monday, February 8, 2016

Haiti's President Steps Down Without A Successor. Carnival Celebrations Delayed Over Fears Of Political Violence



Reuters: Haiti's mood grim as president leaves with no replacement, Carnival delayed

Michel Martelly stepped down as Haitian president on Sunday, leaving a deeply divided country in the hands of a disputed interim government, while the first day of Carnival celebrations was canceled as violent protests erupted.

The mood was grim on what should have been a festive day that would have marked a newly elected president, as well as the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Duvalier dictatorship and the start of the Caribbean country's Carnival.

Riot police clashed with protesters and Martelly handed back the presidential sash without anyone to succeed him.

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More News On Haiti

Martelly leaves office with Haiti in crisis -- AFP
Haiti president steps down without successor in place -- BBC
Michel Martelly, Haiti’s President, Departs Without a Successor -- NYT
Haiti's President steps down, leaving no successor -- CNN
Haitian President Michel Martelly steps down, sparking doubts about successor -- UPI
Haiti delays Carnival celebrations amid fears of violent anti-government protest -- The Guardian
Haiti’s president departs to make way for interim government -- USA Today
Haiti's president leaves office to make way for interim government -- DW
Bloody Clashes Break Out in Port-au-Prince as Haiti Is Left Without a President -- VICE News

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