Martine Marie

UN Security Council: Refrain from violence

In last night's statement, the Council called on all political actors in Haiti to refrain from any acts of violence and incitement to violence, and also requested that the perpetrators be brought to justice, Reuters reports.
It was also announced that the Security Council will discuss the assassination of the President of Haiti at a closed-door meeting today.

After the assassination of the president, the shooting lasted all night long

After the assassination of the president, the shooting lasted all night. The suspects were killed and arrested, but not all. Some cops were held hostage.
Security forces are still fighting some of the remaining suspects in the state capital Port-au-Prince, reports the BBC.