SUNRISE AIRWAYS TARGET OF POPULAR ANGER IN THE SOUTH
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 1 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
Translated from French — AI-assisted and reviewed by the editorial team. The French version is authoritative. Read the original · About our translation policy
At the initiative of several political and social organizations, hundreds of people demonstrated this Wednesday, July 23, in the streets of Les Cayes to denounce the airline Sunrise Airways. Protesters accuse the company of taking advantage of the insecure climate to excessively increase ticket prices.
During this mobilization, virulent slogans were launched against Sunrise officials, while demonstrators also demanded the unblocking of the Martissant road, the main artery connecting Port-au-Prince to the Grand South.
Law enforcement intervened several times, using tear gas to disperse the crowd.
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