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In Gonaives and other cities, Haiti, violent protests, 'criminal Aristide must go,' murders and burning since chief bandit Jean-Bertrand Aristide murdered his notorious criminal Amiot Metayer - September 28-29, 2003

                                                    
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Barricades made from rocks taken from a construction site block a street in Gonaives, Haiti, early on Monday, September 29, 2003, as the city awoke to a seventh day of burning barricades, shuttered businesses and a stand-off between police and the 'Cannibal Army,' a gang which formerly supported Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide but now is vehemently anti-government. The 'Cannibal Army,' some of whose members are armed, and the seaside slums of Raboteau and Jubilee have been in rebellion against the government ever since the murder of strongman Amiot Metayer, last week. They blame Metayer's murder on Aristide, a charge the government rejects. One man has been killed and dozens injured, most by police bullets, since the protests began on September 23. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                         
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Ronal Dorsaint, 23, stands in front of homes and a business torched early on Monday, September 29, 2003, in the seaside slum of Jubilee in Gonaives, Haiti. His home was burned when anti-government arsonists burned the home of the city police chief's father. Today was the seventh day of burning barricades, shuttered businesses and a stand-off between police and the 'Cannibal Army,' a gang which formerly supported Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide but now is vehemently anti-government. The 'Cannibal Army,' some of whose members are armed, and the seaside slums of Raboteau and Jubilee have been in rebellion against the government ever since the murder of strongman Amiot Metayer, last week. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                           
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Haitian anti-riot police patrol the streets of Gonaives, Haiti, early on Monday, September 29, 2003, as the city awoke to a seventh day of burning barricades, shuttered businesses and a stand-off between police and the 'Cannibal Army,' a gang which formerly supported Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide but now is vehemently anti-government. The 'Cannibal Army,' some of whose members are armed, and the seaside slums of Raboteau and Jubilee have been in rebellion against the government ever since the murder of strongman Amiot Metayer, last week. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                
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A barricade made from broken-up market stands blocks the main street in Gonaives, Haiti, early on Monday, September 29, 2003, as the city awoke to a seventh day of burning barricades, shuttered businesses and a stand-off between police and the 'Cannibal Army,' a gang which formerly supported Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide but now is vehemently anti-government. The 'Cannibal Army,' some of whose members are armed, and the seaside slums of Raboteau and Jubilee have been in rebellion against thegovernment ever since the murder of strongman Amiot Metayer, last week.(AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                                                    
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Jean Pierre, alias 'Jean Tatoune,' right center in the green shirt, and Buter Metayer, center left in purple, lead the 'Cannibal Army,' a gang which formerly supported Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide but now is vehemently anti-government, through the streets of Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, September 29, 2003. The seaside slums of Raboteau and Jubilee and the 'Army' have been in rebellion against the government ever since the murder of strongman Metayer's brother Amiot last week, and have held the city virtually under seige. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                                                     

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Twelve young men prisoners are shown to the Associated Press inside the police headquarters in Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, September 29, 2003, after being arrested last week as part of the ongoing battle between police and the 'Cannibal Army,' a gang which formerly supported Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide but now is vehemently anti-government and has held the city virtually under seige for seven days with barricades and protests. The 'Cannibal Army,' some of whose members are armed, and the seaside slums of Raboteau and Jubilee have been in rebellion against the government ever since the murder of strongman Amiot Metayer on September 22. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                  
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Supporters of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide screaming 'Aristide for five years!' as they hold cards and posters adorned with the president's face during a pro-Aristide procession through the streets of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, which was led by a carnival float piled high with speakers and a reknowned pro-government DJ who travelled from the capital to this northern port city on Sunday, September 28, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                               
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Supporters of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide dancing and singing 'Aristide for five years!' as they carry posters adorned with the president's face during a pro-Aristide procession through the streets of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, accompanied by a carnival float piled high with speakers and a reknowned pro-government DJ who travelled from the capital to this northern port city on Sunday, September 28, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                            
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Two pick-ups loaded with police lead a procession of demonstrators chanting slogans and carrying posters in favor of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide through the streets of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, which was accompanied by a carnival float piled high with speakers and a reknowned pro-government DJ who travelled from the capital to this northern port city on Sunday, September 28, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                         
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DJs who travelled from the capital of Port-au-Prince on top of a giant carnival float piled high with speakers chant slogans supporting President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and wearing tee-shirts adorned with his photo as their float leads a pro-government procession through the streets of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on Sunday, September 28, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                       
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A supporter of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide dancing with a flier bearing the president's face clipped to his hat during a pro-Aristide procession through the streets of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, accompanied by a carnival float piled high with speakers and a reknowned pro-government DJ who travelled from the capital to this northern port city on Sunday, September 28, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                                         
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A resident of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, watches a procession of supporters of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide who were dancing and singing 'Aristide for five years!' as they paraded through the streets accompanied by a carnival float piled high with speakers and a reknowned pro-government DJ who travelled from the capital to this northern port city on Sunday, September 28, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                                                              

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Girls and a woman in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, watch a procession of supporters of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide who were dancing and singing 'Aristide for five years!' as they paraded through the streets accompanied by a carnival float piled high with speakers and a reknowned pro-government DJ who travelled from the capital to this northern port city on Sunday, September 28, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                               
                        
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