A polarizing force, Haiti's former soldiers return to streets


  • World
  • Sunday, 14 Feb 2016

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti disbanded its abusive armed forces two decades ago but uniformed veterans and young recruits are resurfacing to add another destabilising factor to the volatile Caribbean nation already dealing with a political vacuum.

Botched elections have left Haiti without a president and fractious political groups are seeking to choose an interim leader in coming days to oversee a fresh vote, against a backdrop of almost daily protests that often turn violent.

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