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Haitians Hopeful Interim Leader Can Tame Gang Violence

Vendors prepare their goods in Port-au-Prince on May 29, 2024 (Credit: AFP)

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.

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