At Least 18 People Have Died In Haiti’s Anti-Government Protests. This Is Why The Country Is Rising Up.

Oct 9 2019 by VICE News

Protesters raised new roadblocks and set fire to tires around the capital of Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, as violent anti-government riots that have left at least 18 dead continue to rock Haiti for the fourth straight week.

Haitians first rose up on September 2 to protest a fuel shortage, which exacerbated an already dire economic situation. But they soon turned their attention to President Jovenel Moïse, whom they accuse of rampant corruption and wasteful spending that has all but tanked...

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