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Haiti - Economy : Increase in fuel prices, trade unions call for mobilization
09/05/2017 09:49:47

After having met the Executive on the need to reduce the subsidy on fuels, a dozen transport unions visibly not convinced by the Government's arguments on the appropriateness of this measure, say NO to rising prices at the pump, which according to them will have a serious negative impact on small pockets.

They already call for mobilization and announce protest movements, in a clash announced against the Government, without specifying the date of the beginning of hostilities...

In addition, Dominique St-Eloi, the Coordinator of the National Central of Haitian Workers (CNOHA), following the announcement by the Prime Minister of a phasing out of subsidies on fuels https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20883-haiti-economy-towards-an-increase-in-the-price-of-fuels-at-the-pump.html also announces protest movements by workers in the SONAPI Industrial Parks and the Ounaminthe Free Zone, saying that this reduction in the subsidy will lead to an increase in prices at the pump, which will result in high prices of essential products on the markets.

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20883-haiti-economy-towards-an-increase-in-the-price-of-fuels-at-the-pump.html

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