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Port-au-Prince, Feb 7 (EFE).- The president of Haiti said Sunday that a coup attempt against him had been foiled, as the opposition called for him to step down.Jovenel Moïse, who insists his term ends next year, said that a judge of the Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) and about 20 people allegedly conspired to replace him. (Camera: JEAN MARC HERVÉ ABELARD). SHOT LIST: A PROTEST TO DEMAND THE RESIGNATION OF THE PRESIDENT JOVENEL MOISE IN PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI.
Chilean president Gabriel Boric welcomes Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago. IMAGES
The White House says the US is "definitely not pushing" the Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign, after Washington said he should speed up a political transition. "That is not what we're doing, but we have underscored that now is the time to finalize a political court to help set Haiti on a path to a better future. And that is something that we've been working on for some time," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says in a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
The United States calls on violence-ravaged Haiti's prime minister, Ariel Henry, to "expedite" a transition to a new governing structure and hold elections. "We are urging him to expedite the transition to an empowered and inclusive governance structure that will move with urgency to help the country prepare for a multinational security support mission to address the security situation and pave the way for free and fair elections," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva welcomes Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at Planalto palace in Brasilia. IMAGES
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