Gas shortages paralyze Haiti, triggering protests against failing economy and dysfunctional politics
- Written by Vincent Joos, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Florida State University
Haitians gather at a closed gas station in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, hoping it will open eventually, Sept. 4, 2019. Gas shortages have forced stations across the country to close or reduced their operating hours in recent weeks.AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery
Gasoline is fueling unrest in Haiti for the second time this year.
The Caribbean country, which...