<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Haiti's embattled Prime Minister, Jack Guy Lafontant, has announced his resignation following days of violent protests sparked by a now-abandoned plan to raise fuel prices. Lafontant yesterday informed the Lower House that the President of the Republic has accepted his resignation. Lafontant had faced a potential vote of no confidence had he not stepped down. </span></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The unrest started after the government unveiled a proposal to eliminate fuel subsidies which in turn would have hiked fuel prices. The announcement sparked mass protests, in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and other cities killing at least seven people. Dozens of businesses were looted or destroyed during three days of demonstrations.</div>''<div class="yj6qo" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div>