Protests mark 3rd year of Haiti leader in office
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than 1,500 people protested in Haiti's capital on Wednesday as they marked the third anniversary of Michel Martelly's presidency and called for his departure.
Carrying anti-Martelly banners, the demonstrators marched through the poorer neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince. They accused the leader of corruption and waste and said he hasn't done enough to improve their lives.
The protesters tried to reach the area near the National Palace where Martelly is commemorating the anniversary with a street party of his own, but they were turned away by police barricades and riot-control officers who used tear gas to disperse them.
Demonstrators responded by burning tires in the streets and smashing car windows.
