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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...

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