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Detained Haiti Lawyer Says Detention ‘Political’ – ABC News


michelMichel\’s overnight detention prompted dozens of young men to shut down parts of Haiti\’s capital with burning barricades. They threw stones at vehicles and forced some drivers to abandon their trucks to block streets.

Some supporters stormed into the courthouse and snatched Michel as a judge was about to serve an arrest warrant. Several opposition lawmakers then drove him away in an SUV with official license plates, which by law makes the vehicle immune to being stopped by police.

The government condemned Michel\’s removal, but stopped short of calling it illegal.

Michel said he isn\’t a fugitive.

\”A fugitive is someone you arrest, someone you put in prison and has escaped,\” he said. \”They didn\’t execute the arrest warrant; they didn\’t put me in prison; they can\’t call me a fugitive.\” via‘ – ABC News

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