Lessons from Haiti and Cuba
Haitians would like to protest as the Cubans do, but they have no one to complain to. The lack of a state can be as devastating as its excess
Haiti, an economy condemned by a 19th-century debt
60% of the Caribbean country’s population now lives in poverty, and experts are calling for strengthening the local currency and raising tariffs to favor local agriculture. Meanwhile, the island nation is mired in yet another grave institutional crisis
Fate of American nurse and daughter kidnapped by armed men in Haiti remains uncertain
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Hundreds of Haitians marched in the capital Monday to protest an abduction that’s another example of the worsening gang violence that has overtaken much of Port-au-Prince
Haiti, when a state collapses
It’s a country with nobody in charge. After decades of dictatorships and natural disasters, the capital of Port-au-Prince is now ruled by criminal gangs. Every day, at least 18 acts of extreme violence take place. EL PAÍS chronicles a week in a hell from which everyone wants to flee
Haiti turns to military for help in fighting gangs
The country’s military was disbanded in 1995 after it participated in multiple coups and was accused of other political interference
UN report: Modern weapons being smuggled to Haiti from US
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‘Popular handguns selling for $400-$500 at federally licensed firearms outlets or private gun shows in the US can be resold for as much as $10,000 in Haiti,’ the document said