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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Land access to a vital supply port in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince is being closed off after attacks by armed gangs, operator Caribbean Port Services (CPS) said on Thursday. “CPS will shut its barriers to all types of land-based traffic from Sept. 26 to Sept. 29,” it said in a statement, saying that the suspension should allow the army and national police to secure the area. A shipping official told Reuters this […]
At least six people have died in nearly weeklong protests demanding that President Jovenel Moise resign in Haiti, which saw fresh tensions and a major prison break Tuesday. All 78 detainees at the prison in Aquin, a city of around 100,000 on the south coast of the country’s Tiburon Peninsula, escaped around midday, a national police spokesman said. The exact circumstances of the prison break are unclear, but witnesses said it took place during an anti-Moise […]
https://youtu.be/kqKVnVh3IFE By Jay Rosquites EBC Florida Correspondent PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (Eagle News) — Civil unrest has hampered the country of Haiti, due to the ongoing protests of gas prices being raised. The government raised fuel prices from 224 to 309 htg/per gallon last Friday. The price increase has sparked outrage by residents of Haiti. Protestors not only invaded the streets and caused disorder, but also have set buildings on fire, wreaking havoc for […]
REUTERS — Delegates from the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (CELAC) met with Haitian officials in Port-au-Prince on Monday (February 01) to seek an end to the political crisis that has engulfed the country since presidential elections were cancelled late last month. The visit follows a decision by the OAS to send a special mission to the Caribbean nation to oversee a transition of power and […]
