In Gonaive and other cities, Haiti, violent protests, 'criminal
Aristide must go,' murders and buning since chief bandit Jean-Bertrand Aristide brutally
murdered his notorious criminal Amiot Metayer - October 5-6, 2003 |
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| Butteur Metayer, 32, in his neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Tuesday,
Sept. 30, 2003, looks at a photo of the disfigured body of his brother, Amiot Metayer, who
was murdered last week. He said today is the anniversary of the 1991 coup d'etat and I
thought my big brother would be celebrating with us to support the guy he liked so much,
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, but instead, look what Aristide did to him. Metayer's
followers accuse the government of having a hand in the killing. The government has
strongly denied any involvement, saying only the opposition stands to gain from his death.
(AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| Haitian National anti-riot and SWAT Team Police patrol outside the Mormon
church where a service was being held for Amiot Metayer, a strongman and leader of the
pro-government 'Cannibal Army' in the poor seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives,
Haiti, on Monday, October 6, 2003, since the Catholic church refused to hold the ceremony.
Metayer's bullet-ridden body was found on September 22. The 'Cannibal Army,' some of whose
members are armed, and Raboteau residents blame Metayer's death on the Jean-Bertrand
Aristide government and have been protesting ever since the murder, holding the city under
virtual seige with protests. At least five have been killed and dozens injured by police
trying to end the protests. The funeral procession of thousands turned into an
anti-government march. Metayer was buried in the middle of a Raboteau street. (Ap Photo/
Daniel Morel) |
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| Police walk by a jeering crowd whose members were yelling 'Police are
murders!' outside the Mormon church where a service was being held for Amiot Metayer, a
strongman and leader of the pro-government 'Cannibal Army' in the poor seaside
neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, October 6, 2003, since the
Catholic church refused to hold the ceremony. Metayer's bullet-ridden body was found on
September 22. The 'Cannibal Army,' some of whose members are armed, and Raboteau residents
blame Metayer's death on the Jean-Bertrand Aristide government and have been protesting
ever since the murder, holding the city under virtual seige with protests. At least five
have been killed and dozens injured by police trying to end the protests. The
funeralprocession of thousands turned into an anti-government march. Metayer was buried in
the middle of a Raboteau street. (AP Photo/ Daniel Morel) |
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| A member of the Haitian National Police SWAT team sits in front of
grafitti which says 'Down with Aristide' outside the Mormon church where a service was
being held for Amiot Metayer, a strongman and leader of the pro-government 'Cannibal Army'
in the poor seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, October 6,
2003, since the Catholic church refused to hold the ceremony. Metayer's bullet-ridden body
was found on September 22. The 'Cannibal Army,' some of whose members are armed,
andRaboteau residents blame Metayer's death on the Jean-Bertrand Aristide government and
have been protesting ever since the murder, holding the city under virtual seige with
protests. At least five have been killed and dozens injured by police trying to end the
protests. The funeral procession of thousands turned into an anti-government march.
Metayer was buried in the middle of a Raboteau street. (AP Photo/ Daniel Morel) |
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| Angry mourners shout 'Aristide criminal!' outside the Mormon church where
a service was being held for Amiot Metayer, a strongman and leader of the pro-government
'Cannibal Army' in the poor seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on
Monday, October 6, 2003, since the Catholic church refused to hold the ceremony. Metayer's
bullet-ridden body was found on September 22. The 'Cannibal Army,' some of whose members
are armed, and Raboteau residents blame Metayer's death on the Jean-Bertrand Aristide
government and have been protesting ever since the murder, holding the city under virtual
seige with protests. At least five have been killed and dozens injured by police trying to
end the protests. The funeral procession of thousands turned into an anti-government
march. Metayer was buried in the middle of a Raboteau street. (AP Photo/ Daniel Morel) |
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| Mourners shout 'Down with Aristide! Police are murderers!' as they
accompany the coffin of Amiot Metayer, a strongman and leader of the pro-government
'Cannibal Army' to a Mormon church in the poor seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in
Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, October 6, 2003, since the Catholic church refused to hold the
ceremony. Metayer's bullet-ridden body was found on September 22. The 'Cannibal Army,'
some of whose members are armed, and Raboteau residents blame Metayer's death on the
Jean-Bertrand Aristide government and have been protesting ever since the murder, holding
the city under virtual seige with protests. At least five have been killed and dozens
injured by police trying to end the protests. The funeral procession of thousands
turnedinto an anti-government march. Metayer was buried in the middle of a Raboteau
street. (AP Photo/ Daniel Morel) |
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| Butteur Metayer, 32, at right, and unidentified friends mourn at the
coffin of Amiot Metayer, a strongman and leader of the pro-government 'Cannibal Army'
before a ceremony and burial in the poor seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives,
Haiti, on Monday, October 6, 2003. Metayer's bullet-ridden body was found on September 22.
The 'Cannibal Army,' some of whose members are armed, and Raboteau residents blame
Metayer's death on the Jean-Bertrand Aristide government and have been protesting ever
since the murder, holding the city under virtual seige with protests. At least five have
been killed and dozens injured by police trying to end the protests. The funeral
procession of thousands turned into an anti-government march. Metayer was buried in the
middle of a Raboteau street. (AP Photo/ Daniel Morel) |
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| Mourners accompany the coffin of Amiot Metayer, a strongman and leader of
the pro-government 'Cannibal Army' to a Mormon church in the poor seaside neighborhood of
Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, October 6, 2003, since the Catholic church refused
to hold the ceremony. Metayer's bullet-ridden body was found on September 22. The
'Cannibal Army,' some of whose members are armed, and Raboteau residents blame Metayer's
death on the Jean-Bertrand Aristide government and have been protesting ever since the
murder, holding the city under virtual seige with protests. At least five have been killed
and dozens injured by police trying to end the protests. The funeral procession of
thousands turned into an anti-government march. Metayer was buried in the middle of a
Raboteau street. (Ap Photo/ Daniel Morel) |
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| Mourners carry the coffin of Amiot Metayer, a strongman and leader of the
pro-government 'Cannibal Army' to a Mormon church in the poor seaside neighborhood of
Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, October 6, 2003, since the Catholic church refused
to hold the service. Metayer's bullet-ridden body was found on September 22. The 'Cannibal
Army,' some of whose members are armed, and Raboteau residents blame Metayer's death on
the Jean-Bertrand Aristide government and have been protesting ever since themurder,
holding the city under virtual seige with protests. At least five have been killed and
dozens injured by police trying to end the protests. The funeral procession of thousands
turned into an anti-government march. Metayer was buried in the middle of a Raboteau
street. (Ap Photo/ Daniel Morel) |
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| Butteur Metayer, 32, at right, and unidentified friends prepare to bless the coffin of
Amiot Metayer, a strongman and leader of the pro-government 'Cannibal Army' before a
ceremony and burial in the poor seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on
Monday, October 6, 2003. Metayer's bullet-ridden body was found on September 22. The
'Cannibal Army,' some of whose members are armed, and Raboteau residents blame Metayer's
death on the Jean-Bertrand Aristide government and have been protesting ever since the
murder, holding the city under virtual seige with protests. At least five have been killed
and dozens injured by police trying to end the protests. The funeral procession of
thousands turned into an anti-government march. Metayer was buriedin the middle of a
Raboteau street. (Ap Photo/ Daniel Morel) |
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| Residents of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on Sunday, October 5, 2003, beat a metal sign with a
metal grate at noon in response to a call from the opposition to 'beat metal' in order to
protest the government as part of a series of spontaneous anti-Jean-Bertrand Aristide
demonstrations that erupted around town after the opposition canceled its planned march.
The Opposition Front of the North canceled its march early the morning after police
suddenly announced the march route could only be several blocks long. (AP Photo/Daniel
Morel) |
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| Haitian anti-riot police drive past some young men and grafitti which says 'Aristide
plus pig equals thug!' and 'Down with elections' on a street in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on
Sunday, October 5, 2003, as spontaneous anti-government demonstrations were taking place
in several neighborhoods around town after the opposition canceled a planned march. The
Opposition Front of the North canceled its march early the morning after police suddenly
announced the march route could only be several blocks long. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| Residents of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on Sunday, October 5, 2003, beat pots and pans at
noon in response to a call from the opposition to 'beat metal' in order to protest the
government as part of a series of spontaneous anti-Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrations
that erupted around town after the opposition canceled its planned march. The Opposition
Front of the North canceled its march early the morning after police suddenly announced
the march route could only be several blocks long. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| One of several groups of demonstrators in the streets of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on
Sunday, October 5, 2003, who took part in spontaneous anti-government demonstrations that
erupted in several neighborhoods around town after the opposition canceled a planned
march, sing 'Down with (Jean-Bertrand) Aristide! Aristide, you can leave now!' The
Opposition Front of the North canceled its march early the morning after police suddenly
announced the march route could only be several blocks long. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| A group of residents of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on Sunday, October 5, 2003, taking part in
spontaneous anti-government demonstrations that erupted in several neighborhoods around
town after the opposition canceled a planned march, sing 'OAS (Organization of American
States), you're an accomplice if you don't remove Jean-Bertrand Aristide from power!' The
Opposition Front of the North canceled its march early the morning after police suddenly
announced the march route could only be several blocks long. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| Haitian anti-riot police following one of several groups down a street in Cap-Haitien,
Haiti, on Sunday, October 5, 2003, as spontaneous anti-government demonstrations were
taking place in several neighborhoods around town after the opposition canceled a planned
march. The Opposition Front of the North canceled its march early the morning after police
suddenly announced the march route could only be several blocks long. (AP Photo/Daniel
Morel) |
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| Haitian anti-riot police on patrol on a seaside boulevard in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on
Sunday, October 5, 2003, as spontaneous anti-government demonstrations were taking place
in several neighborhoods around town after the opposition canceled a planned march. The
Opposition Front of the North canceled its march early the morning after police suddenly
announced the march route could only be several blocks long. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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