Haiti at breaking point as economy tanks and violence soars PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Daily life in Haiti began to spin out of control last month just hours after Prime Minister Ariel Henry said fuel subsidies would be eliminated, causing prices to double.The poorest country in the Western hemisphere is in the grips of an inflationary vise that is squeezing its citizenry and exacerbating protests that have brought society to the breaking point.He condemned widespread looting and violence, and said those responsible “will have to answer for their crimes before history and before the courts.” U.S. President Joe Biden, also speaking at the U.N., said Haiti faces “political-fueled gang violence and an enormous human crisis.” From 2004 until 2017, U.N. peacekeepers bolstered the country’s security and helped rebuild political institutions after a violent rebellion ousted former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.They waved leafy green branches and chanted, “Ariel has to go!” Primary school teacher Jean-Wilson Fabre joined a recent protest as he ducked into a side street to avoid a cloud of tear gas thrown by police trying to control the crowd.Asian shares fall as technology shares pull benchmarks lower McGarvey, Ray debate in Congress race for open 3rd District Ex-Fed Chair Bernanke shares Nobel for bank failure research How major US stock indexes fared Monday 10/10/2022 “He’s not doing anything,” he said of the prime minister."