Yolette Etienne Quotes (3 Quotes)

Many residents of Port-au-Prince have told us they are too scared to make the journey to vote on Tuesday. Innocent people in Haiti have endured a wave of violence in the last two years. Rape is common in Port-au-Prince and this is directly linked to the proliferation of arms.

Many people are saying they will not go. Many people fear they will be attacked because of the big distances they must walk to the polls.

People feel completely abandoned. They don't have confidence that someone is there to protect them when they vote.