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03/05/2005:

"Aristide Supporters Demonstrate in Haiti"

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, March 4 (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of the deposed president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, marched peacefully on Friday through a Haitian slum, calling for his return and praising United Nations troops that secured the demonstration.

The march in the Bel-Air neighborhood of Port-au-Prince was the second pro-Aristide demonstration in five days. On Monday, the police opened fire on a demonstration and killed at least three Aristide supporters. On Friday, United Nations officials mounted their first major operation to secure a demonstration, with 300 heavily armed peacekeepers. Brazilian peacekeepers kept the route under tight control, blocking Haitian police officers who wanted to enter the march's perimeter.
Full Article:nytimes.com