Militant/Eric Simpson

MIAMI—More than 1,000 people rallied downtown here December 10 for the release from prison in Haiti of Reverend Gérard Jean-Juste, a long-time fighter for immigrant rights and a leader of Miami’s Haitian community. An ally of deposed president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Jean-Juste returned to Haiti several years ago, where he has been detained without charges since July. “Free Gérard Jean-Juste. Tie up Latortue!” was one of the popular chants in Creole. Gérard Latortue is the U.S.-backed prime minister of Haiti. He came to power in February 2004 after a rightist takeover that toppled the elected government headed by Aristide, who was forcibly removed from Haiti by U.S. troops.

—ERIC SIMPSON  
 
 
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