Shots were fired today during a protest at Haiti’s National Palace, where demonstrators were calling for former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to be tried for corruption.

A seven-member council has been chosen to pick Haiti’s next prime minister, and officials hope to have a replacement in the next few days, the Organisation of American States said today.

Haitian rebels in nearly a dozen towns went on a rampage that has left at least 42 dead and prompted fears of a coup d’etat, in the strongest challenge yet to embattled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide,