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Curfew imposed day before vote on Haiti interim president

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s interim government has imposed an overnight curfew a day before lawmakers are slated to decide whether to extend the caretaker president’s 120-day term.

The office of Prime Minister Enex Jean-Charles says the 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew was necessary to deter acts “against life and property,” especially in the capital’s metropolitan area.

The Monday night order was announced a half-hour before enforcement was due to begin.

But very few checkpoints were seen on major roads after the curfew began. People could be seen relaxing in a central square in Port-au-Prince and patrons enjoyed themselves in restaurants above the city.

On Tuesday, Haiti’s legislators will debate extending caretaker President Jocelerme Privert’s term or paving the way for a new interim leader until elections are held.

Privert’s mandate expires Tuesday.

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