He said the year-old was hospitalized but quickly regained consciousness and was in stable condition. Jean-Charles is an ex-senator who leads the Petit Dessalines faction, named after a hero of the Haitian Revolution. Earlier in the day, Aristide and Narcisse cut short a Friday visit to the coastal city of Gonaives after residents of the Raboteau slum began to protest their presence.
A violent rebellion that ousted Aristide from power for a second time first erupted in Gonaives. Earlier in the day, they had visited the nearby towns of St. Marc and Arcahaie. Aristide remains a highly divisive figure in Haiti, popular with some and reviled by others.
He was toppled twice from power, his second term ending in amid the violent rebellion sparked in Gonaives. He left the country aboard a U. Aristide and his supporters insist he was kidnapped. Critics accuse the polarizing ex-president of breaking promises to help the poor, allowing corruption fueled by drug trafficking and masterminding attacks on opponents with armed gangs.
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