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The Haitian Prime Minister resigned after protracted criticism and deadly protests against rising gasoline prices. He came before a withdrawal by the vote of confidence.
Haiti's Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigned after fierce protests against the price cuts now withdrawn on fuel. He submitted his resignation request to the president, who "accepted my resignation," said Lafontant to the lower house of the Haitian parliament
Demonstrations against the gasoline price rises
State of the 39, the island a week ago. The government had resumed price increases in the face of protests.
Lafontant has now taken the consequences of events. He therefore presented himself before a possible vote of no confidence in Parliament. Hundreds of protesters crossed the capital Porte-au-Prince and also called for the resignation of President Jovenel Moses.
IMF calls for action
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) calls for 38% gasoline and 47% diesel and 51% kerosene riots in several cities that have at least four deaths. Barricades of burning tires had been erected at Porte-au-Prince. Stores were looted, cars were burned.
Even before the fuel price conflict, Lafontant was politically defeated. The political backwardness had vainly sought patience with the people so that his government could "implement a vision, a clear program."
Broken by Poverty and Disasters
Haiti is considered the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The Caribbean is largely dependent on foreign aid, and corruption and violence are widespread. The population suffers from mbad unemployment and has experienced an inflation rate of more than 13% for three years.
The country has not yet recovered from the devastating earthquake that killed some 200,000 people in 2010. As a result, thousands more died of a cholera outbreak. Hurricane Matthew in 2016 caused more serious damage in the desperately poor Caribbean state.
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