Haitian protesters storm airport and burn US plane to protest domestic kidnappings
Overseas Network, March 30th. On the 29th local time, protests and demonstrations took place in the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince and other places. They were dissatisfied with the frequent domestic criminal activities and the high cost of living.
One other person was killed and many others were injured during protests in the southern city of Les Kay, where demonstrators burned a plane belonging to an American missionary group.
According to reports from Reuters and Haitian media Juno7, live video showed dozens of demonstrators in Les Cays stormed the local airport in tear gas fired by the police, pushed a plane out of the tarmac and then set it on fire.
The plane belongs to a missionary group in Florida, the United States, and its spokesman said that the ground team is currently safe and will be evacuated as soon as possible.
It is unclear why the protesters burned the plane.
Gang violence is frequent in Haiti, and cases of robbery and kidnapping occur from time to time.
Demonstrators, who believe the government is mismanaged, staged a peaceful protest, with angry crowds storming the airport and burning planes after a Leke patrol opened fire, according to local media.
In July 2021, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, killing more than 2,000 people and injuring tens of thousands of people, of which Laika was the worst hit.
According to previous media reports, many Haitians who tried to travel to the United States said that Haiti’s economy has been severely affected by the earthquake, the new crown epidemic and political turmoil, but whether they are going to North or South America, Haitians are unable to obtain decent jobs and legal status. also racially discriminated against.
(Overseas Network Wang Xiaoyu)