Protests Erupt Across Haiti as Demonstrators Demand That Prime Minister Resign

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Protests shut down major cities in Haiti on Monday as demonstrators clashed with police and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Banks, schools, and government agencies closed in Haiti’s northern and southern regions while protesters blocked main routes with blazing tires and paralyzed public transportation, according to local media reports. In Hinche, a city in Haiti’s central region, protesters celebrated the arrival of heavily armed state environmental agents and their commander, Joseph Jean Baptiste, who demanded that Mr. Henry resign. “We’re the ones who have the support of the population,” the commander said as someone filmed him....