One week after an armed uprising forced Jean-Bertrand Aristide to flee Haiti, thousands marched through the streets of the capital, celebrating his ouster. At least one protester was reported killed in the demonstration.

"Philippe -- the country is with you!" protesters chanted as they marched through Port-au-Prince, along a route guarded Haitian police alongside U.S. and French troops.

The cheers were for Guy Philippe, the former Aristide police chief accused of leading the coup. He responded Sunday by restating that he has no political aspirations.

As it made its way to the presidential palace, the anti-Aristide crowd also took up a cry of "Help, yes. Occupation, no!". Its number swollen to thousands, cries of "Try Aristide! Jail Aristide!" could also be heard reverberating through the city.

There also were cheers for Louis-Jodel Chamblain, an ex-soldier convicted in the killings of Aristide supporters. Like film stars, the two were surrounded by people demanding their autographs.

But when the procession arrived at the National Palace, several witnesses told The Associated Press that they saw Aristide militants open fire -- as peacekeepers at the scene did nothing.

The body of one demonstrator was left on a sidewalk in the central square.

A foreign journalist who was shot in the stomach later died at a private hospital, where two other bodies were taken. Witnesses also reported seeing two Haitian police officers who had been shot and injured.

Peacekeepers said there were dead and injured, but refused to immediately give details.

Aristide supporters were also expected to mount a counter-demonstration later in the day, but fearing reprisal attacks their protest was rescheduled for Monday.

"The Americans are only here to protect those who helped oust Aristide," Aristide supporter Ednar Ducoste told The Associated Press. "If we had guns, we would be fighting against them right now."

From his self-imposed exile in the Central African Republic, Aristide released a statement Sunday saying he is being "well-looked after" by his hosts, and adding that he plans to personally address reporters at some unspecified time.

Also Sunday, an advance team of Canadian military personnel is expected to arrive in Haiti. Joining the approximately 60 troops already there, they will be preparing for the arrival of 450 soldiers Canada has promised to contribute to a UN-backed force in the embattled island nation.

Meanwhile, the newly-appointed "Council of Sages" was to meet for a third day of deliberating choices for a new prime minister. Officials have said they hope to have a decision by Tuesday.

Among the names being discussed is Lt. Gen. Herard Abraham, whose status as Haiti's only army officer to voluntarily surrender power to a civilian is well-regarded in light of the crucial part it played in setting conditions for the country's first free elections in 1990.

Another choice is Smarck Michel, a businessman who was Aristide's prime minister in 1994-1995, but resigned over differences in economic policy.