Singing and dancing, Haitians flock to streets in anti-government protest

Protesters march during a demonstration called by artists to demand the resignation of Haitian president Jovenel Moise, in the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti October 13, 2019. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Thousands of Haitians packed the streets in Port-Au-Prince on Sunday to call for President Jovenel Moise's resignation, singing and dancing in a carnival-like protest led by artists after weeks of intensifying anti-government demonstrations.

Opposition leaders and their supporters in the nation of 11 million people, the poorest in the Americas, have called for Moise to step down as anger grows over fuel and food shortages, a steep currency devaluation and corruption allegations.