Chaos reigned in Haiti for a seventh straight day on February 13, as people continue to rise up against President Jovenel Mo茂se over his corruption, arrogance, false promises and straight-faced lies. But the crisis will not be solved by Mo茂se鈥檚 departure, which appears imminent, writes Kim Ives.
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
On July 6, Haiti exploded. By the tens of thousands, Haitians poured into the streets of Port-au-Prince to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise.聽Robert Roth looks at the roots of the rising that ousted the prime minister and forced a government back down.
The protests were sparked by the government鈥檚 announcement that it would cut or remove subsidies on fuel. This led to a 38% rise in petrol prices, with the price of kerosene jumping 50% to US$4 a gallon.
The president of Haiti鈥檚 Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) announced on May 24 that presidential and parliamentary elections would be held on November 28, the constitutionally prescribed date.
鈥淭he CEP is up to the task of organising general elections in the country鈥, said Gaillot Dorsinvil, who is also the handicapped sector鈥檚 representative on the nine-member council, handpicked by President Rene Preval.
But tens of thousands of Haitians don鈥檛 agree and have been demonstrating in the streets in recent weeks to demand a new CEP 鈥 and Preval鈥檚 resignation.