13 Jun 2019 | 08:08 PM UTC
Haiti: Unrest and roadblocks in Port-au-Prince, other cities June 13 /update 2
Reports of unrest and roadblocks in Port-au-Prince, Les Cayes, and Gonaïves June 13; lingering transportation and business disruptions expected in affected areas
Event
Unrest and roadblocks have been reported in Port-au-Prince, Les Cayes, and Gonaïves on Thursday, June 13. Notably, a large crowd was reportedly throwing rocks at cars in the Delmas 33 area of the capital.
Lingering transportation and business disruptions are to be expected in the affected areas over the coming hours. Similar protests are possible in Haiti over the coming days and weeks.
Context
Numerous demonstrations have been staged in recent months to call for greater government transparency after several public officials, including President Jovenel Moïse, were implicated in a scandal related to the alleged misuse of PetroCaribe funds.
Advice
Individuals in Haiti are advised to monitor developments to the situation, avoid all protests and demonstrations as a precaution, and adhere to instructions issued by local authorities.
