Violent Protests Erupt Again in Haiti

Supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide took to the streets of Haiti's capital for a second day, shooting wildly, smashing cars and blocking roads with burning tires. Authorities recovered the decapitated bodies of three policemen, among at least seven people killed in the violence.  Tensions have erupted in Port-au-Prince as Haiti struggles to recover from catastrophic flooding caused by Tropical Storm Jeanne two weeks ago.  Supporters of Aristide, who is now in exile in South Africa seven months after his ouster, demanded more demonstrations to commemorate the 1991 army coup that toppled his first government.  Aristide loyalists want an end to "the occupation" and "the invasion" by foreign troops -- referring to the U.S.-led force that followed Aristide's ouster and the U.N. peacekeepers who took over in June.  Interim Prime Minister Gerard Latortue appealed for calm, reaffirming his promise to hold elections in 2005. "We will not use violence and all of our problems must be solved through elections, which will take place next year," Latortue said during a visit to Coral Gables, Fla. [more ]