Protesters clash with police in Haiti as death toll rises

AP  |  Port-Au-Prince (Haiti) 

Thousands of demonstrators are clashing with police in Haiti's capital and demanding the ouster of Jovenel amid the sixth day of protests.

Police on Friday fired tear gas at the crowd as people threw rocks, tried to loot stores and broke in Port-au- One group hurled Molotov cocktails at a gas station, but the flames were quickly extinguished.

At least 11 people have died in protests, including a man whose body was burning near a street barricade Friday morning. Another six people were killed Wednesday when a lost control.

Schools and most government offices remain closed.

Protesters accuse of not investigating allegations of corruption in the previous administration over a Venezuelan has said he will not resign.

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First Published: Sat, November 24 2018. 01:45 IST