Haiti Rebellion Against United Nations Occupation Forces Spreads to Capital
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18 November 2010
Last updated at 17:49 ET
Haiti cholera clashes reach capital Port-au-Prince. Demonstrators vented their anger at the UN mission
Protests linked to the outbreak of cholera in Haiti have spread to parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince.Police fired tear gas as demonstrators set up barricades and threw rocks at United Nations vehicles. On Monday, clashes between residents and UN troops in the north had left two people dead.Some Haitians blame UN peacekeepers from Nepal for bringing cholera to the country - a claim denied by the UN.US health experts say Haiti is vulnerable to further outbreaks.Sporadic gunfire could be heard on Thursday as protesters took to the streets of Port-au-Prince, which was devastated by a massive earthquake in January.Hundreds of youths erected barricades of burning tyres and attacked vehicles belonging to the UN mission (Minustah).
The protesters shouted slogans like: "Cholera: It's Minustah who gave it to us!" and "Minustah go home!" Cholera is present in all 10 of Haiti's regions. About 1,100 people have died from the disease since it emerged in the country last month. Most of the 38 deaths recorded in the capital have been in the slum district of Cite Soleil.
















