Gas stations in Haiti reopen for 1st time in 2 months
By EVENS SANON
Associated Press
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Whoops of excitement are echoing through Haiti’s capital as gas stations open for the first time in two months after a powerful gang lifted a crippling fuel blockade. The gang federation known as G9 had seized control of an area surrounding a key fuel terminal in mid-September, paralyzing life in Haiti. The move _ aimed at ousting Prime Minister Ariel Henry after he announced a rise in gas prices _ forced gas stations to close, hospitals to cut back on critical services and businesses including banks and grocery stores to limit their hours. It also worsened a cholera outbreak.
