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Strong protests reject the government’s intention to raise fuel prices in Haiti
- Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, is witnessing major protests after the country’s Ministry of Commerce and Economy announced Friday night a sharp increase in fuel prices as part of austerity measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund.
Istilu larriak izan dira Haitin NDFren austeritate neurriak aplikatzen saiatu ostean.
In the face of massive protests, the government has been forced to back down, according to Democracy Now. Two people are killed and foreign luxury hotels are attacked.
The blockade of roads and streets remains in force in the capital. The local airport in Toussaint Louverture is closed.
In these videos made by Al Jazeera you can see images of the incidents.
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