CNN: Haiti's Prime Minister resigns amid deadly protests
(CNN)Haiti's Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigned Saturday amid violent and deadly protests sparked by a proposed plan to raise fuel prices, according to President Jovenel Moise.
Lafontant resigned before Parliament, which was due to host a vote of no confidence, Yves Germain Joseph, the general secretary of the National Palace, told CNN.
Lafontant, who took office in February 2017, informed Moise of his resignation by letter. Moise accepted the resignation, Joseph said.
Moise said on Twitter he would address the country Saturday night "in a special edition on the National Television of Haiti."
"I take this opportunity to thank Mr. Lafontant and the members of the cabinet for the services rendered to the nation," Moise said on
The controversial plan to raise fuel prices would increase the cost of gasoline by 38%, diesel by 47% and kerosene by 51%.
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WNU Editor: Someone had to be the fall guy after a week of riots and strikes, and it had to be the Haitian PM.
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I wonder if he's arrived in Toronto yet?
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