Haiti Unrest: US Citizens Left Stranded After Violent Fuel-Hike Protests

Haiti Unrest: US Citizens Left Stranded After Violent Fuel-Hike Protests
A demonstrator throws plastics onto a smoldering barricade in central Port-au-Prince, July 9, 2018, following two days of deadly looting and arson triggered by a quickly-aborted government attempt to raise fuel prices. HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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American citizens in Haiti are having difficulty leaving the impoverished country due to violent protests following a fuel price hike by the government.

A July 8 alert issued by the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, warned its citizens to “shelter in place” and not to travel to the airport unless they'd confirmed their flights were still scheduled. The alert also warned that there was limited availability of food and beverages at the airport.
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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