While the Ministry of Interior conducts conciliation with representatives of organized groups and the various players involved https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15346-haiti-politic-arcahaie-paralyzed-for-over-one-month.html to try to resolve the crisis that has paralyzed the functioning of the commune of Arcahaie for a little over a month and despite numerous calls for calm, the demonstrations and acts of violence multiply to demand the withdrawal of the Presidential decree creating the commune of Arcadins (between Arcahaie and Saint Marc) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14858-haiti-politic-5-new-communes-in-haiti.html

On Monday morning, a bus carrying 32 employees (doctors, nurses and technicians) of the humanitarian organization "Zanmi Lasante" was attacked in Arcahaie by 4 heavily armed individuals, who have not hesitated to fire on the vehicle before set fire to it, according to the testimony of passengers. Fortunately no victim is to deplored, except employees strongly traumatized by this savage aggression.

This incident has paralyzed traffic, forcing many drivers to turn back. The situation has gradually returned to normal after the intervention of officers of the Corps of Intervention and Maintenance of Order (CIMO) and the release from the public road of the carcass of the burned down bus.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15346-haiti-politic-arcahaie-paralyzed-for-over-one-month.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15198-haiti-politic-martelly-very-concerned-by-the-events-of-arcahaie.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15037-haiti-social-arcahaie-is-rebelling.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14858-haiti-politic-5-new-communes-in-haiti.html

TB/ HaitiLibre