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Haiti’s defense minister, Col. Williams Regala, pledged tough army action against anti-government demonstrators and said he has no intention of bowing to public pressure by resigning from the ruling National Government Council. Political activists who led a one-day strike Tuesday have demanded the resignations of Regala and Finance Minister Lesly Delatour. They threatened another walkout Friday if their demands aren’t met.
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