Protests erupt in Port-de-Paix over alleged moto-taxi registration fee

Protests erupt in Port-de-Paix over alleged moto-taxi registration fee

PORT-DE-PAIX— A rumor that the city’s mayor planned to charge motorcycle taxi drivers a 5,000-gourde or about $38 registration fee for a new identification vest has continued to ignite protests across Port-de-Paix, shutting down schools, markets and public offices in the coastal city. Though the mayor insists no fee will be charged, drivers say they don’t believe him — and the standoff has now escalated into a wider revolt against what they call…