Meanwhile, in Haiti, President René Préval is facing increased calls to step down. Earlier this week, Haitian police fired tear gas at a crowd of over 2,000 protesters demanding Préval’s resignation. It was the largest political demonstration in Haiti since the January earthquake. Protester Lionel Etienne said he opposed the possibility of Préval extending his term beyond its scheduled end date next February.

Lionel Etienne: “Today we are here to ask him to step down democratically and constitutionally. There is enough argument within the constitution to have an election within ninety days and put in place another person in the palace to lead the country in the right direction.”