Gangs in Haiti are reported to be responsible for blockading a principal fuel terminal in Port-au-Prince which has halted day-to-day activities, and threatens to force hospitals that rely on diesel generators to close.  

Haiti announced steep increases in fuel prices earlier this month, unleashing protests throughout a country already teetering on the edge.  Crime and inflation in Haiti have surged to their highest point in a decade.  

People in Port-au-Prince have dug trenches and wedged shipping containers at the entrance to the Varreux terminal for fuel distribution, and the actions reported to be gang-related.  

Electricity supply from Haiti’s grid is so unsteady that most businesses and offices cannot maintain operations without power provided by diesel generators.

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