Have you heard about this?
Anti-government protests have broken out all over Haiti today, and so far I have seen nothing about it in the news. They are demanding the resignation of President Moise and his administration. Today is the second anniversary of his inauguration. It is also the 28th anniversary of the inauguration of Haiti's 1st democratically elected president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
Here is some of what I have gathered so far. Return for updates soon.
Protesters across #Haiti are calling for the resignation of the President Moïse and his administration this morning on the second anniversary of the President's inauguration in the face of growing inflation, insecurity, impunity and systemic corruption pic.twitter.com/L3U5LqolCa— Etant Dupain (@gaetantguevara) February 7, 2019
The size of the crowds protesting all over Haiti is truly remarkable. #Haïti #Ayiti https://t.co/6TtFfp5H3n— Preparing A Place (@PreparingAPlace) February 7, 2019
And the motorcycle to lead the anti government protest. #Haiti pic.twitter.com/VPeLuig2LI— Etant Dupain (@gaetantguevara) February 7, 2019
#HAITI: Opposition groups have announced their intention of mobilizing on Thursday more than one million persons in a new campaign of protests against the government. pic.twitter.com/bxfZGcvoeA— CaribbeanNewsNetwork (@caribbeannewsuk) February 6, 2019
Protests in Haiti pic.twitter.com/1CK5NHAgQE— Dale (@elderberrynut) February 7, 2019
The protest in Port-au-Prince has begun with multiple groups of anti-government protesters joining into one. Thousands are making their way up Delmas now. #Haiti pic.twitter.com/kjepsYqgtf— Etant Dupain (@gaetantguevara) February 7, 2019
Protesters in the streets today - the 2nd anniversary of the day President Moïse took office and days after he declared an "economic state of emergency" - see the government as a major failure. #Haiti pic.twitter.com/02o5PmpyVY— Etant Dupain (@gaetantguevara) February 7, 2019
The protests were called by sectors of #Haiti opposition to demand the resignation of Moise. Opposition leaders support the protest as well as the PetroCaribeChallenge Group, which emerged in 2018 to demand justice in the irregularities in the Petrocaribe program @EFEnoticias pic.twitter.com/y5B3ZiQZbk— PetroCaribeChallenge (@ChallengePetro) February 7, 2019
Protesters passing in front of the Oasis Hotel in Petionville where someone set tires ablaze at the nearby gas station. It was put out. #Haiti pic.twitter.com/Y68AzVqiiw— Jacqueline Charles (@Jacquiecharles) February 7, 2019
Protesters passing in front of the Oasis Hotel in Petionville where someone set tires ablaze at the nearby gas station. It was put out. #Haiti pic.twitter.com/Y68AzVqiiw— Jacqueline Charles (@Jacquiecharles) February 7, 2019
Tommorow (Feb. 7) is the 28th anniversary of the inauguration of #Haiti's 1st democratically elected president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. In a run up to anti-#PHTK/#PetroCaribeCorruption protests tomorrow, flaming barricades blocked main road at Lalue earlier today. pic.twitter.com/sakrsU5c2C— HaitiInfoProject 📡 (@HaitiInfoProj) February 7, 2019
The Miami Herald just published this report minutes ago:
It’s been 33 years since Haiti welcomed democracy. How did it mark the day? Protests.
By Jacqueline Charles
7 February 2019
Thousands of demonstrators march in the street as they chant anti-government slogans during a protest to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise and demanding to know how Petro Caribe funds have been used by the current and past administrations, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Much of the financial support to help Haiti rebuild after the 2010 earthquake comes from Venezuela’s Petro Caribe fund, a 2005 pact that gives suppliers below-market financing for oil and is under the control of the central government. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)
Thousands of demonstrators march in the street as they chant anti-government slogans during a protest to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise and demanding to know how Petro Caribe funds have been used by the current and past administrations, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Much of the financial support to help Haiti rebuild after the 2010 earthquake comes from Venezuela’s Petro Caribe fund, a 2005 pact that gives suppliers below-market financing for oil and is under the control of the central government. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery) DIEU NALIO CHERY AP
Thirty-three years after Haitian President-for-Life Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier fled into exile, ending his family’s 28-year dictatorship and ushering in Haiti’s democratic transition, Haitians marked the day Thursday with widespread protests throughout the country.
Angry over their plummeting currency, frustrated by the rising cost of living and disappointed by decades of failed leadership and rampant corruption, protesters threw rocks, burned tires, attacked police stations and blocked roads in major cities while calling for the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse, who also marked his second anniversary in office Thursday.
Haiti National Police deputy spokesman Gary Desrosiers said police registered at least two deaths, 36 arrests and 14 injured cops — mainly from rocks — during the tension-filled day. It was Haiti’s third major anti-government protest in four months. More...
UPDATE 11 February 2019:
Haiti Protests Continue for a fourth day!
Sorry for the delay in updating. I've been preoccupied with other matters. The media blackout is continuing, but so is the struggle:
Tabarre, PAP, #Haiti flaming barricades earlier today. For specifics please read time line. pic.twitter.com/4TADJAdIA7— HaitiInfoProject 📡 (@HaitiInfoProj) February 12, 2019
Video Plizyè Otorite Vole gagè Nan Elikoptè pou Kite Peyi ahttps://t.co/HaKRNb5XsZ https://t.co/HaKRNb5XsZ— Radio Mega Haiti 103.7 Fm Stereo (@RadioTLakansyel) February 12, 2019
#Haiti,11.02.2018: Aux Gonaïves, une manifestation a été dispersée. A St-Marc, des barricades ont bloqué l’accès à la ville. La mairie de St-Marc a échappé à une tentative d’incendie complète. Les portes de l’hôtel de ville ont brûlé. https://t.co/C69XWiQZ00 #JomoMustGo pic.twitter.com/kltYKCV3qu— ubique (@PersonalEscrito) February 12, 2019
Interesting thread about what's happening in #Haiti https://t.co/a1zOFlrptt— Alison Elías (@alaieg) February 12, 2019
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