Thousands demonstrated in several cities to protest government corruption and a rise in the cost of basic foods. Hopes for an increase in the minimum wage may add to the tensions.
Police agents used tear gas to stop a group of Dominican youths of Haitian descent from marching to demand that the government respect their rights as citizens.
The first plant in a giant “free trade zone” (FTZ) being built with international aid near Caracol in Haiti’s Northeast department went into operation at the beginning of July, with about 400 workers assembling apparel for a company identified only… Read moreHaiti: workers in new FTZ complain about wages
At least four people died in an unsuccessful effort by the Haitian National Police (PNH) on July 23 to remove some 140 families from the La Visite National Park, south of Port-au-Prince in the Southeast department. The police operation–which included… Read moreHaiti: four killed in police raid at national park
