Early Saturday, gas stations across Haiti reopened for the first time in
two months when a powerful gang removed a severe fuel blockade, prompting a
wave of jubilation that could be heard all around Port-au-Prince.
two months when a powerful gang removed a severe fuel blockade, prompting a
wave of jubilation that could be heard all around Port-au-Prince.
The gas is on!” People in Haiti’s capital exclaimed, “There’s gas now!” as
cars beeped and motorbikes revved back to the usual din.
As they pulled their vehicles to the petrol station, customers lined up
next to brightly painted “tap taps” bearing messages like “Thank you,
Jesus” on their sweaty brows.