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no_hypocrisy

(46,038 posts)
Sat Jul 7, 2018, 06:28 PM Jul 2018

As violent protests continue over gas prices, U.S. airlines cancel all flights to Haiti

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article214490259.html

My friend was supposed to leave Haiti today. Now I'm worried.


The U.S. airlines canceled all of their flights to Haiti Saturday as the country’s embattled prime minister called for Haitians to stop blocking roads and burning tires amid a civil unrest being triggered by the announcement of a sharp hike in fuel prices. Flights remain canceled until further notice despite Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant's announcement that the price adjustment was being temporarily suspended.

At least three people have died as a result of the violence that erupted Friday afternoon, including a police officer and security guard for a former legislative candidate and opposition leader. Also, two police stations — one in the city of Gonaives and the other in Carrefour on the outskirts of metropolitan Port-au-Prince — were set ablaze. Gunshots were fired during demonstrations in the capital city as well as the town of Cavaillon.

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As violent protests continue over gas prices, U.S. airlines cancel all flights to Haiti (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Jul 2018 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Jul 2018 #1
How the hell can they raise gas prices by 50% malaise Jul 2018 #2
How the hell did idiot ManChild raise prices on 1500 items/.... pbmus Jul 2018 #3

Response to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

malaise

(268,724 posts)
2. How the hell can they raise gas prices by 50%
Sat Jul 7, 2018, 06:30 PM
Jul 2018

The IMF and these tools posing as leaders are out of their minds.

pbmus

(12,422 posts)
3. How the hell did idiot ManChild raise prices on 1500 items/....
Sat Jul 7, 2018, 06:36 PM
Jul 2018

That Americans use everyday....it’s called power/control over societal mechanisms that they should not even know about...

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