"Prime Minister Guy Lafontant submitted his letter of resignation to me. I accepted the resignation of the government. I would like to thank Mr. Lafontant and the members of his cabinet for their service," Moise stated.
The protests started earlier in July after the authorities announced a reduction in fuel subsidies as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a bid to cope with inflation and budget deficit. According to the government's plan, prices for gasoline were supposed to be up by 38 percent, diesel prices were to increase by 47 percent, while kerosene prices by 51 percent.
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Though the authorities temporarily reversed their decision to raise the fuel prices, the unrest continued, with Haitians calling on Lafontant to step down.
