SANTO DOMINGO—The Haitian government vowed to deepen the investigation into alleged corruption in the PetroCaribe oil program and to reduce its expenses, seeking to meet some of protestors’ demands as demonstrations roil the country.
During a televised address late on Feb. 18, Prime Minister Jean-Henry Ceant announced nine measures aimed at alleviating the country’s economic crisis. Ceant said the government will reduce its expenses by 30 percent, meet with the private sector to try to raise the minimum wage and appoint a new director to intensify the investigation into alleged corruption by PetroCaribe.
