
Ordinary Haitians expressed hope Thursday that the country's new interim leader can bring much-needed change to the violence-wracked nation, though the challenges facing the former UN official are staggering.
"I support all those who bring something positive to the country. Because I can't live. We hear gunfire every day," said merchant Mylove Similka, referring to the brutality by gangs that has upended life in the capital Port-au-Prince.