In Port-au-Prince, demonstrators went through Delmas and Petion Ville but could not reach Ariel Henry´s residence, who traveled on Wednesday to Florida to meet with US businessmen.

“The situation is getting worse and worse, Henry has to go. Life is too expensive and it’s his fault,” one of protesters told Prensa Latina, while barricading off the streets with rocks, trucks and burning tires.

Haitians have organized a growing number of protests amid an increase in gang-related kidnappings and killings, a spike in the prices of basic goods and a severe lack of fuel amid an inflation rate that has hit 30%.

While the police fired tear gas to disburse the crowd, some citizens tossed stones and shouted: Go, Ariel!

Several union, social and political platforms announced the protests will continue in coming days and called for urgent actions by the Government in view of the persistent generalized crisis.

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