Haiti Peyi Lock
"Peyi Lock" or "Peyi Lok" in Haiti means the country is on lock down, it means Haiti is shut down.
Peyi Lock is a term made famous in Haiti by the political opposition during the presidency of Jovenel Moise.
Whenever you hear Peyi Lock in Haiti it means the country is locked, there are barricades everywhere and the people cannot go about their business.
Peyi Lock means the streets of Haiti are barricaded and and there are roadsblocks everywhere. People are forced to stay in their homes. Businesses are closed. Nobody can go to work and children of Haiti cannot go to school.
This was a hard the opposition tried when they were desperate to overthrow Haitian president Jovenel Moise. In the end he was assassinated.
"Mirebalais tounen Grand Ravine," Mirebalais Haiti loses its reputation
A group of women from the Centre department of Haiti are assembled in a beauty salon complaining about how much they are affraid to go through Mirebalais, a city they must go through to reach Port-au-Prince. more »December 6, 2019 2:16 PM
Peyi Lock - Nowadays it is not prudent to share the good news about Haiti for fear of repression, Read this true story...
I told a friend of mine that school was open in my neck of the woods in Haiti and he replied with the most shocking answer. "I don't think I will mention your city name on my radio program," he said, "Because I don't want the others to come and cause problems for you." more »November 21, 2019 9:57 AM
Haitian students slowly returning to school amid ongoing political crisis
Haitian students are slowly returning to back school in some parts of the country despite political problems that has put Haiti in a "Peyi Lock" (lockdown) mode the past few months. more »November 21, 2019 12:43 AM
Are Haitian politicians being paid to destroy our National Holidays, a Haitian asks on Social Media
This is what all Haitian holidays have become lately, including Christmas and New Year: a day of protest, manifestation and revolution. One Haitian asks on social media: Are Haitian Politicians being paid to destroy our National Holidays? more »May 10, 2019 4:27 AM
New day of ''Peyi Lock'' in Port-au-Prince Haiti and some major cities
Haiti is in Peyi Lock mode once again... All activities were stalled on Monday, September 16th in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince and in the main provincial cities of the country. Another day of '' peyi lòk '' despite the call for calm and the promise of a new gas supply from the government, Le Nouvelliste reports. more »September 17, 2019 6:40 AM
Haiti Peyi Lock, manje pa ka rantre lavil, neg andeyo ap byen pase!
There is an advantage to living in a Haitian province close to the countryside, you get fresh plant based foods everyday at the local market whether or not Port-au-Prince is in ""Peyi Lock" mode. more »October 12, 2019 1:29 PM
Peyi Lock - Even Toothpaste is in short supply on supermarket shelves in Haiti!
The political opposition in Haiti has done such a wonderful job crippling the country's economy these days that even toothpaste is in short supply at the local supermarket. more »November 16, 2019 8:05 PM
Peyi Lock - Haiti Education Ministry taking steps so students do not loose the school year completely
Nearly two months after Haitian school children have been unable to go to school due to political instability and barricaded streets, the Ministry of Education is trying to come up with a plan to save the school year. more »November 17, 2019 6:24 AM
Best Western Premier Haiti Hotel Closing Its Doors at the end of this month
Wow! Haiti is CLOSED for Business! The management of the Best Western Premier Petion-Ville Hotel announced Monday it is clolsing its operations as of October 31, 2019. Obviously, all this "Peyi Lock" phenomenon is like an earthquake. This is one of the aftershocks! more »October 22, 2019 5:17 AM
Confessions of a young Haitian-American stuck in "Peyi Lock" Haiti!
Port-au-Prince, Peyi Lock Haiti, September 30th, 2019 -- I was laying down on my bed, I looked out the window and noticed that the sky was completely grey. Now, this is interesting because just a minute ago the sky was blue and clear. more »October 3, 2019 7:47 AM