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Nixon Boumba: the isolation of Haiti must stop

Haiti is going through an important cycle of protests, which is synchronised with other protests that are ongoing in Latin America. Francesc Badia interviews Nixon Boumba about how to escape this perverse dynamic that grips and isolates the Caribbean island. Español

By Francesc Badia i Dalmases and Nixon Boumba
Nixon Boumba: the isolation of Haiti must stop
Nationwide anti-corruption protests erupted on Sunday, June 9, demanding President to step down following the most recent reports published that formally implicated him in the embezzlement of billions of dollars from Petrocaribe. | Photo: SOPA Images/SIPA USA/PA Images. All rights reserved.
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Francesc Badia: Are the demonstrations in Ecuador a reminder of what has happened in Haiti? Did the increase in fuel prices in July 2018 trigger a cycle of protests that are still ongoing today? Are the protests focused on demanding the president’s resignation given his involvement in a number of corruption scandals? What are the key elements of these protests?

Nixon Boumba: The events in Ecuador and what has been going on in Haiti for years reflect the need and will for a paradigm shift, that is pushing the people to protest.

In July 2018, protests began in Haiti because of an increase in the price of fuel (to the same level as in Ecuador) and also from the same pressure of the IMF, which requires countries to cut their fuel subsidies. Resulting in very strong protests.

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