Looting - Haiti Observer Blog

Here is an amazing video of Delimart Plaza in Delmas 32, Route de Delmas during the protest over fuel price increase on July 7, 2018. Delimart was founded by Dr. Reginald Boulos in 2000. It is one of the biggest super market chain in Port-au-Prince. The address is Delmas 32, Port-au-Prince, Haiti,

Recently on July 6, 2018, when everybody was enjoying the world cup football quarterfinal matches, the Haitian Commerce and Economic Ministry issued a joint statement announcing an increase of 38%, 47% and 51% price for gasoline, diesel, and kerosene respectively. Major protests erupted on Friday in the country with demonstrators using burning tires and barricades to block major streets across the capital and in the northern city of Cap-Haitien. Dozens of shops were looted and burned. Cars were set ablaze. At least four people were killed.

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It has been reported that the night following the resignation of President Michel Martelly, there has been mass looting at National Palace. It has been reported that this morning, Monday February 8, between 1:00AM and 2:00AM a group of individual came into the National palace left by the President and tool with them everything that have value, including officials vehicles, computers, expensive paintings, and anything of value found.

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Haitian Kreyol

Piyaj nan Palè Nasyonal la yè swa

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