Updated 5:46 pm PDT, Monday, March 18, 2019 FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, Haiti's prime minister Jean-Henry Ceant sits during his appointment ceremony at the national Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Ceant has been thrown out of office by a no-confidence vote on Monday, March 18, 2019, prompted by government dysfunction and inability to quash inflation, blackouts and frequent opposition protests that have paralyzed the country. ( AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File) less FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, Haiti's prime minister Jean-Henry Ceant sits during his appointment ceremony at the national Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Ceant has been thrown out of office by a ... more Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery, AP Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 … [Read more...] about Haiti parliament ousts prime minister in no-confidence vote
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Minnesotans on goodwill missions flee unrest in Haiti — ‘We literally drove through fire’
Recent unrest and a “Do Not Travel” advisory from the U.S. made for some dicey exits from Haiti for a few Twin Cities residents. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets Feb. 7 calling for President Jovenel Moise to step down over ballooning inflation and misused funds they say led to a hike in gas prices. Heide Olson of Eagan flew in on Feb. 7 with her father to finish building a church just as things began to heat up. “The protests and the road barricades were already starting when we got there,” she said. The group of 14 with Global Commission Builders kept their heads down and got to work, finishing the church that would feed 200 to 300 children four times a week with food from Feed My Starving Children, a Twin Cities nonprofit. By that time, many of the main roads to the airport at Port-au-Prince were blocked. The electricity had gone out and the protesting had turned violent. “We ended up having to take a helicopter out,” she said. … [Read more...] about Minnesotans on goodwill missions flee unrest in Haiti — ‘We literally drove through fire’
Haiti probes US men detained with weapons, no license plates
Evens Sanon, Associated Press Updated 12:55 pm CST, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Residents line up to buy propane gas in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Businesses and government offices slowly reopened across Haiti on Monday after more than a week of violent demonstrations over prices that have doubled for food, gas and other basic goods in recent weeks and allegations of government corruption. less Residents line up to buy propane gas in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Businesses and government offices slowly reopened across Haiti on Monday after more than a week of violent demonstrations ... more Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery, AP Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Residents line up to buy propane gas in Port-au-Prince, … [Read more...] about Haiti probes US men detained with weapons, no license plates
Haiti to unveil economic measures to quell violent protests
Updated 7:00 am CST, Friday, February 15, 2019 In this Feb. 7, 2019 photo, thousands of demonstrators march in the street as they chant anti-government slogans during a protest to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise and demanding to know how Petro Caribe funds have been used by the current and past administrations, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Much of the financial support to help Haiti rebuild after the 2010 earthquake comes from Venezuela's Petro Caribe fund, a 2005 pact that gives suppliers below-market financing for oil and is under the control of the central government. less In this Feb. 7, 2019 photo, thousands of demonstrators march in the street as they chant anti-government slogans during a protest to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise and demanding to know how ... more Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery, AP … [Read more...] about Haiti to unveil economic measures to quell violent protests
Protesters stone home of Haiti president, clash with police
Evens Sanon, Associated Press Published 4:42 pm PST, Saturday, February 9, 2019 Demonstrators run away during a protest to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise and demanding to know how Petro Caribe funds have been used by the current and past administrations, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. Much of the financial support to help Haiti rebuild after the 2010 earthquake comes from Venezuela's Petro Caribe fund, a 2005 pact that gives suppliers below-market financing for oil and is under the control of the central government. less Demonstrators run away during a protest to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise and demanding to know how Petro Caribe funds have been used by the current and past administrations, in ... more Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery, AP Photo: … [Read more...] about Protesters stone home of Haiti president, clash with police