Soaring fuel prices in Haiti deepen food crisis as families struggle to survive

Haiti is grappling with a devastating ripple effect from surging global oil prices, driven partly by conflicts far beyond its borders. The government recently announced sharp increases in fuel costs—diesel up by 37% and gasoline by 29%—a move that has sent shockwaves through the country's fragile economy. Transportation costs have doubled, forcing people like Alexandre Joseph, a factory worker in Port-au-Prince, to walk two hours to work as public transit becomes unaffordable. For millions of Ha