Level 4 - Do not Travel

Tires aren’t the only thing that’s burning in Haiti. Riots, roadblocks, and civil unrest are in full swing. Why though? Inflation has soared and because of it, Haitian President Moise and Prime Minister Jean-Henry Céant are accused of corruption and asked to step down. In July of 2018 a fuel tax was passed which essentially caused fuel prices to skyrocket. There are riots in the streets and state university hospitals without medicine. Canada evacuated over 100 of its citizens who were on vacation. The US sent additional marines to the US embassy and imposed a level 4 “Do Not Travel” on Haiti. This was because of a "limited ability to provide emergency services." The article also mentioned the US response to Haiti, and basically they urged dialog between the Haitian government and it’s people. "Genuine dialogue and compromise, leading to a transparent and accountable government, can best serve the needs and aspirations of the Haitian people" (Sanchez 2019). I sense big things are on the horizon for Haiti. Riot police have murdered some protesters, but it’s unclear who and how many have been killed. People will not stay oppressed like this for long, I suspect big things are in the works for Haiti. //

Written by David Pate

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/15/americas/haiti-protests-against-jovenel-moise/index.html