Haiti police fire tear gas at protesters demanding protection from gangs

Residents in a neighborhood of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, protested on Tuesday to demand protection against gangs.

Armed with machetes and stones, the protesters attempted to reach the Prime Minister’s office but were held back by police using tear gas.

Residents of Canape Vert reported that they had been hearing threats of a gang invasion in their neighborhood for days and made several appeals for police protection.

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