10/16/2004: Backed by United Nations "peacekeepers," the U.S.-installed Haitian regime continues its siege of poor neighborhoods in the capital, Port au Prince, in an attempt to crush ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s Lavalas party. Last Sunday in the slum of Bel Air, under difficult and dangerous conditions, an Indymedia correspondent conducted a clandestine interview with a woman called "Nancy," a member of the Cell of Reflection of Family Lavalas. Nancy’s remarks were then edited to safeguard her and the journalist’s anonymity. "First you should realize that they have been trying to starve the poor in Haiti since President Aristide was kidnapped on February 29th. Do you know how much rice and beans cost now in the market? Families are starving while a few families that import goods are getting rich off the pennies we have to spend on food. They have killed us since then and driven us into hiding. Have you ever tried to feed your family while you are running from the police and you have no job? They have arrested our leaders or driven them into exile. They have cornered us and taken our dignity away so that now we realize we have no where left to go." Read more | Background: Haiti slum repels police amid angry protests | Street resistance to occupation regime surges