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Haitian senators have called on the Jacques Edouard Alexis, the prime minister, to resign in the wake of violent protests over the cost of the food that left five people dead. A letter signed by 16 of Haiti's 27 senators said government action to address the crisis was "too little too late," despite calm returning to Haiti's streets. "We have advised him to resign in the next 48 hours," said Andris Riche, a senior senator, on Thursday."

NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's said on Monday it revised its credit outlook on Venezuela to negative, indicating that a ratings downgrade may be on the way if critical economic reforms are held hostage to the political tension gripping the country. ``The current situation has led to political polarization and a sense of frustration among the population at large, including the business and labor sectors, the Catholic church, and the military,'' S&P said in a statement. ``This, in conjunction with presidential statements about the possibility of nationalizing banks ... and the danger of exchange controls or...