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Sunday, 07 February 2021 (YJC) _ Haiti’s Justice Minister Announces Coup D’état Attempt in Country Has Been Foiled.
A coup d’état attempt has been foiled in Haiti, the country's justice minister said on Sunday, as quoted by AFP.
The Associated Press has cited Haiti's President Jovenel Moise, who spoke in Port-au-Prince earlier in the day, saying that there was an attempt on his life. But the coup attempt was thwarted by the country's intelligence agencies.
He added that more than 20 people, including a Supreme Court judge, suspected of trying to kill him and topple his government have been arrested by police.
Moise said the suspected plot started on November 20, but did not offer any further information or facts except to state that a judge and an inspector general with the police were among the people detained.
According to the report, authorities say they seized weapons.
For several months, protests have been held in Haiti demanding the resignation of Moise. At least five people were killed in this week's clashes with the police, several more were injured.
Moise's presidential tenure is expected to end in February 2022, with him having been sworn in at this position in 2017, after election turmoil forced the appointment of a provisional president the year before.
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