Haiti's rebellion spread to the central city of Hinche on Monday as rebels aided by former soldiers attacked a police station and killed at least three officers, including the police chief. The rebels descended on the police station in Hinche, about 70 miles northwest of Port-au-Prince, according to a Haitian security official. They killed district police chief Maxime Jonas, pushed police out of the city and threatened government supporters. At least 56 people have died since the rebellion aimed at ousting President Jean-Bertrand Aristide exploded Feb. 5 in the city of Gonaives. Rebels armed with machetes and rifles escorted an aid convoy led by the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross into Gonaives on Monday. The convoy was carrying 1.6 tons of supplies, including blood and surgical equipment. A surgeon and a physician were also sent to treat some 40 people wounded in the fighting.
| Even though what's going to replace him is going to be just as bad, it looks like Jean-Bertrand might be toast, and that'll be a good thing. You've got to turn a compost heap every now and then. |
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