Protesters stand next to tear gas rising up during clashes at a demonstration against the government in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Protesters in Haiti damaged commercial buildings in the capital city and set cars on fire on Tuesday, angered by government tax hikes that come at a time when foreign aid is declining.
The Port-au-Prince protest, called by former presidential candidate Jean-Charles Moise, took many by surprise and represents the biggest outcry against the administration of President Jovenel Moise since he took office earlier this year.
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