The US Embassy in Haiti warned its citizens Saturday to stay inside amid continued demonstrations in the capital of Port-au-Prince and a northern city following a fuel price hike.



Protesters have been demonstrating this week against a sharp rise in fuel prices ordered by the government.

Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant on Saturday announced a temporary stop to the price increases and appealed for calm. Prices for gasoline were to rise 38% while diesel prices were to go up 47% and kerosene 51%, the Haitian daily newspaper Le Nouvelliste reported.



An estimated 120 American and 100 Haitian guests are staying in a Port-au-Prince hotel where demonstrators earlier tried to set fire to the hotel and get past security, said Stacy Librandi Bourne, an emergency medical professional from HERO Client Rescue who is at the Oasis Hotel.

Hotel Best Western in Petionville, #Haiti was set ablaze by anti-govt protesters moments ago. pic.twitter.com/xH4wQFwePx — HaitiInfoProject 📡 (@HaitiInfoProj) July 7, 2018

After the news of gas price hike at the pump; anarchy and lawlessness in the streets.Not an image I like 2 show of #Haiti, but it's a reality none the less, and when confronted with it it makes you question where tax money is that is supposed to be found to protect the Citizens pic.twitter.com/dTdYGaHuF6 — Haitian Beauties LLC (@HaitianBeauties) July 7, 2018

Earlier in Haiti after the gov raised Gas prices. pic.twitter.com/2mutxcBiwJ — // john joseph (@WhoIsJohnJoseph) July 7, 2018

Now one can see why some flights were cancelled today to #Haiti. In front of airport pic.twitter.com/H82NiHEnq0 — Jacqueline Charles (@Jacquiecharles) July 7, 2018

A look at some of the vandalism that happened in #Haiti today. https://t.co/n1dQfDpr5K pic.twitter.com/tII9hZKqey — Jacqueline Charles (@Jacquiecharles) July 7, 2018

Police open fire on anti-govt protesters with live ammo in front of #Haiti's parliament building earlier today. pic.twitter.com/kv6OcCPbLF — HaitiInfoProject 📡 (@HaitiInfoProj) July 7, 2018