Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Food-price protests spread to Haiti's capital | Seattle Times Newspaper


"Protesters angered by high food prices flooded the streets of Haiti's capital Monday, forcing businesses and schools to close as unrest spread from the countryside.

Witnesses said at least one person was killed by hotel security guards in the southern city of Les Cayes, where at least four people died last week in food riots and clashes with U.N. peacekeepers."

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