Mirebalais Tensions Lead to Flooding in Lower Artibonite

For the past week, several communal sections of Desdunes, including Modèle in the Lower Artibonite region, have been affected by unexpected flooding. Yet, not a single drop of rain has been recorded in the area. At the root of the problem is a drastic decision taken in Mirebalais, in the Central Plateau, where angry citizens triggered a water overflow by targeting the Péligre hydroelectric power plant.

These actions were intended to cut off the power supply to the capital as a means of pressuring the members of the Tr