Opponents of Haiti's president had hoped to halt traffic and shut down businesses in the capital to press for a postponement of Nov. 28 elections in a general strike that was planned for Thursday July 22, 2010. The strike turned was not followed.
Protesters were expected to demand that a new electoral council be formed before the election. Opponents of President Rene Preval say the councilors are corrupt.
With billions of dollars in reconstruction contracts coming into Haiti, the stakes will be high for the next president.
Though few Haitians have formal jobs, calls for a general strike can often result in paralyzing protests. Frustrations are high over the slow pace of reconstruction.
