The country is in a severe economic crisis with inflation at 29 percent and the price of rice quadrupling in the past year.
(LaPresse) Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Citizens burned tires and blocked roads, clashing with police, who used tear gas to disperse the crowd. The country is in a severe economic crisis with inflation at 29 percent and the price of rice quadrupling in the past year. It has also seen an escalation in gang violence: battles for control of territory have resulted in hundreds of deaths.
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