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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Haiti erupts in violence over election recount

Violence in Haiti: A man drives a motorcycle past a barricade
A man drives a motorcycle past a barricade of burning tyres in Port-au-Prince. The barricade was set up by supporters of eliminated presidential candidates to protest the announcement that only government protege Jude Celestin and former first lady Mirlande Manigat would advance to a presidential run-off election Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP
Violence in Haiti: Supporters of presidential candidate Michel Martelly
Supporters of presidential candidate Michel Martelly protest in Port-au-Prince Photograph: Guillermo Arias/AP
Violence in Haiti: Haitian police patrol the streets of Pet
Haitian police patrol the streets of Petionville, Port-au-Prince, as they move to clear streets blocked by election demonstrators Photograph: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images
Violence in Haiti: A supporter of presidential candidate Michel Martelly
A supporter of Martelly gestures in front of UN peacekeepers during a protest in Port-au-Prince Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP
Violence in Haiti: Apparent Calm In Haiti After Riots That Left Four Dead
A woman walks past a burning car used as a barricade along the Champ de Mars in downtown Port-au-Prince Photograph: Andres Martinez Casares/EPA
Violence in Haiti: Police officers detain supporters of presidential candidate
Police officers detain supporters of Martelly during riots in Port-au-Prince Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP
Violence in Haiti: People are affected by tear gas
People are affected by tear gas fired by UN peacekeepers at protesting supporters of Martelly, in Port-au-Prince Photograph: Guillermo Arias/AP
Violence in Haiti: Provisional Electoral Council Will Review The Results Of Last Elections
A man argues with Nigerian members of the Minustah (UN) force outside the headquarters of Provisional Electoral Council, in Petionville, Port-au-Prince Photograph: Andres Martinez Casares/EPA
Violence in Haiti: Presidential election Protests, Port au Prince, Haiti - 08 Dec 2010
A protester jumps a barricade in Port-au-Prince
Photograph: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA/Rex Features
Violence in Haiti: The streets of Petion-Ville in Port-au-P
The streets of Petionville blocked by demonstrators Photograph: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images
Violence in Haiti: Supporters of presidential cand
Supporters of presidential candidate Jude Celestin protest in Port-au-Prince. Haiti's electoral commission ordered a review of presidential poll results that fuelled rigging allegations and set off a storm of deadly protests in the cholera-gripped nation Photograph: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images
Violence in Haiti: A police officer stands in front of detained supporters
A police officer stands in front of detained supporters of presidential candidate Michel Martelly during riots in Port-au-Prince Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP
Violence in Haiti: Two People Dead In Haiti For Riots After Elections Results
Brazilian Minustah soldiers shoot rubber bullets at demonstrators in Port-au-Prince Photograph: Andres Martinez Casares/EPA
Violence in Haiti: U.N policemen regroup during clashes in Petion Ville
UN troops regroup during clashes with supporters of Martelly, in Petionville Photograph: Reuters
Violence in Haiti: An injured man is transported in a national police car
An injured man is transported in a national police car after being shot during a clash between rival candidates' supporters in downtown Port-au-Prince Photograph: Kena Betancur/Reuters
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