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Already struggling to control growing gang violence and kidnappings, Haiti became even more tense Monday as protesters around the country forced the closure of schools, banks and public offices in what opponents of Prime Minister Ariel Henry say is the first of three days of demonstrations aimed at removing him from office. The protests were preceded with a rush on banks and grocery stores over the weekend. Fearing escalating violence and chaos, Haitians formed long lines at local banks to withdraw money and then crowded grocery stores to stock up. In Port-au-Prince, where tensions were modera…

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