Unlike Port-au-Prince, schools and universities are operating as usual in the rest of the country. However, other sectors are not faring as well. In Hinche, for instance, products like milk and toiletries are becoming scarce. Public markets are also seeing a rise in the prices of basic goods. For example, a box of soap that was selling for 1,375 gourdes last month is now being negotiated at 1,500 gourdes this week. A similar trend is observed for food items such as rice and cooking oil. In Hinche and other towns in the department, a scarcity
Impact of Gang Offensives in Port-au-Prince Reverberates in Provincial Cities
For the past three weeks, gangs have been stirring up Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital. While some socio-economic activities are partially functioning in certain areas, others have come to a complete halt. The repercussions of the chaos unfolding in Port-au-Prince are affecting provincial towns, where some products are becoming scarce.