Dominican diplomats withdraw from Haiti
Most of Dominica's diplomatic staff in Haiti have withdrawn from the country after Dominican President Leonel Fernandez cut short a state visit amid violent protests against his immigration policies, reports from Port-au-Prince said on Thursday.

Only Ambassador Jose Serulle Ramia, his deputy Pastor Vaquez and their bodyguards now remain in the embassy.

The Dominican government withdrew its diplomatic corps on Monday, the same day when Fernandez came under attack during a public protest against him, which turned violent and left three people hospitalized.

At sunset on Monday, witnesses said, a motorcade of 10 vehicles left the Haitian capital for the border with the Dominican Republic, which shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with Haiti.

The protestors were demonstrating against the treatment of Haitians, who crossed the border to the more affluent Dominican Republic looking for work. The immigrants have been attacked by Dominican mobs and unfairly deported by the Dominican government, they said.

The Dominicans living in Haiti said the atmosphere there is tense because of an anti-Dominican campaign carried out by non-government organizations through the media.

Haitian Foreign Minister Frank Charles condemned the student-led protests but also said he understood their anger about Haitians being mistreated in "other countries."