The crisis worsens after a week of demonstrations against the president – Telam

Thousands of protesters clashed Wednesday with police around the government headquarters in the Haitian capital and others attempted to set fire to the headquarters of state television, a week of violent protests to protest the resignation President Jovenel Moise, who left at least nine dead.

In the capital, Port-au-Prince, banks and schools are closed, as are most businesses and service stations, some of which have been looted by demonstrators, enraged by the permanent deterioration of the economic situation of the country. country. poor of America.

The protests began on February 7, the same day as the second year of Moses' tenure, which remains silent after launching a call for dialogue last Saturday that was rejected by an opposition sector.

A man was killed and several people, including a journalist from the newspaper Le Nouvelliste, were injured during the riots, reported the EFE news agency.