Prices fire up Haitians

HAITIAN leaders are pleading for calm as violent protests over fuel price hikes entered a second day.

Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant announced the temporary suspension of doubledigit government increases to prices for gasoline, diesel and kerosene yesterday – just a day after the hike was announced.

But the decision to back down did not keep angry residents from taking to the streets, with some erecting flaming roadblocks and others attacking hotels and businesses.