AFP: Haiti gripped by tension as president stays out of sight
Port-au-Prince (AFP) - A general strike shut down most of Haiti Wednesday as tension and uncertainty gripped the Caribbean country following deadly protests over the weekend and the president's unexplained absence from public.
Schools, shops and private businesses were closed in the main cities, heeding the opposition call for a general strike in the country, which is the poorest in the Americas and still battling to overcome a years-old cholera epidemic and the aftermath of a major earthquake.
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More News On The Unrest In Haiti
6 killed in Haiti after police say govt car loses control -- FOX News/AP
Strike shuts down Haiti as anti-corruption protests continue -- Al Jazeera
Haiti hit with more violence amid third day of protests -- Washington Post
Haiti opposition intensifies call for president to step down as car kills six protesters -- Jamaica Observer
Opponents of Haiti’s president want him gone. His response: Wait your turn -- Miami Herald
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