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Anti-Haitian govt protesters call for a strike after rioting over fuel prices

(9 Jul 2018) Anti-government protesters in Haiti called for a strike on Monday after violent fuel protests left at least four people dead. Dozens of businesses and stores were looted and gutted on Sunday following two days of violent protests, paralysing much of the country and prompting the cancellation of international flights to the country. The normally bustling capital, Port-au-Prince, was much quieter than usual. People were forced to walk the debris-strewn streets, past a heavy police presence and smoking barricades, with public transport not an option. Petrol stations remained closed, and many other businesses were so heavily damaged by they will likely remain shuttered for months to come, hitting the island's sputtering economy just as the government is attempting to raise output and encourage tourism. The Haitian government suspended the fuel price hike on Saturday after widespread violence broke out across the capital and in the northern city of Cap-Haitien. Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant had originally said the country needed to raise fuel prices by as much as 50 percent to balance the budget and gave no indication he would back down. But his administration bowed to pressure after demonstrators took to the streets in protest. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...