They suspend in Haiti Gasolinazo after violent demonstrations

Port-au-Prince.- The Government of Haiti yesterday suspended the rise in petroleum product prices, a measure that provoked a strong wave of violence and destruction across the country and made at least three dead and dozens wounded.

After calling on the population to "wait" and try to convince them of the need to raise oil prices, Prime Minister Jacques Guy Lafontant decided to suspend the measure "until further notice ", he wrote on Twitter.

Meanwhile, Speaker of the House of Commons, Gary Bodeau, has issued an ultimatum to the government to reverse its decision to raise fuel prices.

"If there is no answer, the government will be considered resigned and as soon as Monday morning the parliament will make the" necessary ", said Bodeau.

Friday, the government has announced a sharp increase in idrocarburos rates in accordance with an IMF agreement signed five months ago, resulting in a 38% increase in gasoline, 47% in diesel and 51% in

Prior to the announcement of this measure, the prime minister, appointed in May 2017, was on the line and in the Chamber of Deputies, dominated by supporters of President Jovenel Moise, a session was held. is held on the future of his government.

Yesterday, the situation in the capital remained tense after the outbreak of a series of acts of violence Friday, they have not received no response from the security forces and left three dead.

One of the victims is dec being supplied after being lynched when that & # 39; she was trying to force its way into a barricade. The body of the man, an officer assigned to the security of a leader of an opposition party, was then cremated in the middle of the road.

Authorities confirmed that a supermarket and several shops had been looted; while several companies, gas stations and vehicles were set on fire.

"The government rejects the violence, it is not acceptable in a constitutional state.We can not resolve the differences with violence," said the head of cabinet in a statement.

The director of the national police, Michelangelo Gideon, called for calm: "We understand your right to protest, we do not understand violence."