The main players in the music sector and tens of thousands of carnival-goers did not hide their indignation and frustration at seeing the three carnival days darken in Saint-Marc, the cultural heart of Artibonite.
Unrecognizable, National Highway No. 1 and the cross streets of the city of Nissage Saget presented a lamentable spectacle.
According to Police Commissioner Jean Jude Chéry, "political protest movements are disrupting traffic. Police officers have been attacked by demonstrators occupying public roads