Haitians demand protection from surging gang violence

Thousands of Haitians took to the streets of the capital, Port-au-Prince on Wednesday demanding that the government keep them safe amid the ongoing gang violence.

“We came here to give them [the government] our demands. We demand freedom, we demand security. We need to be able to work and save our country,” said one protester.

Many demonstrators clutched tree boughs or palm fronds, while some carried machetes and firearms, as…