This archive report was first published on 21 October 2019.
Protests against Haiti's President Jovenel Moise have been ongoing since his election in February 2017, with many questioning the legitimacy of his victory.
On October 21, 2019, thousands of Haitians took to the streets to express their discontent, with some even blocking major roads and closing schools for over a month.
"Jovenel is incapable and incompetent, he must pack his bags because Haiti must live," said Jean Ronald, a protester, as he stood in front of a float featuring the popular but controversial Haitian religious leader, Prophet Mackenson.
Mackenson Dorilas, a self-proclaimed prophet, was sanctioned by the Haitian ministry of faiths in 2018 for claiming he could cure AIDS with a bed bug remedy.
The protests turned violent in late August due to a national fuel shortage, with demonstrators praying and chanting slogans against the president.
"I put on my uniform today, it is brand new, and the first chance I've had to put it on is in a demonstration," said Nelly Delamet, 19, a student who joined the protests.
