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Photos: Protests in Haiti call for political change

January 12, 2015 10:22AM ET

On the eve of the anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake, an uneasy agreement to hold elections by year’s end

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Haiti Michel Martelly
Protesters overturn a car during a march against the government of Haitian President Michel Martelly in Port-au-Prince, January 11, 2015. The demonstrations came on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake, and the day the deadline for the parliaments' mandate was set to expire. Hector Retamal / AFP / Getty Images
Haiti Michel Martelly
On Monday, Martelly and opposition leaders announced an agreement to hold elections by the end of the year, but a key opposition group was not party to the deal. Jeanty Junior Augustin / Reuters
Haiti Michel Martelly
The protest was said to have drawn over 1500 participants. Hector Retamal / AFP / Getty Images
Haiti Michel Martelly
The protesters blocked a street with burning tires during the demonstration. Hector Retamal / AFP / Getty Images
Haiti Michel Martelly
Some of the demonstrators calling for Martelly’s resignation brought photos of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to the protest. Joe Raedle / Getty Images
Haiti Michel Martelly
Haitian Senator Moise Jean Charles, center, a fierce opponent to Martelly, was detained for several hours on Sunday. Joe Raedle / Getty Images
Haiti Michel Martelly
The expiration of parliament's mandate on Monday ostensibly leaves Martelly in power, potentially creating a dangerous political vacuum. Hector Retamal / AFP / Getty Images