Didn't President Francois Duvalier abolish elevage libre (Free Breeding) in Haiti and forbid the movement of livestocks within city limits?

This rural code was published by Haiti's minister of Justice since 1984 and it has been a law to be enforced ever since.

So, what in God's name are goats doing in front of the US Embassy in the capital city of the republic of Haiti?

A Dominican web site published this.

That's embarrassing!

What are goats, pigs and other farm animals still roaming the streets of Haiti's cities, towns and Villages?

Do we need an international intervention for that too?

Here are some articles, translated to English of the Haitian Code Rural written by Francois Duvalier:

ARTICLE 84 - Free breeding (élevage libre) is abolished throughout the territory of the Republic. All pasture will be fenced.

Article 87 - It is strictly forbidden to breed one or more heads large or small livestock within the limits of towns and villages.

Article 88 - It is also forbidden to allow animals to roam freely in the towns and villages, on roads, savannahs, in reserved areas and forests or keep tethering along roads, trails and railroad tracks.

Article 89 - Nevertheless, any owner of large livestock may keep attached some heads of animals on fallow or fallow land.

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