“Every group, every category, (and) any class in Haiti uses Whatsapp as a means of communication,” said Jean-Junior Joseph, a…
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Gas shortages paralyze Haiti, triggering protests against failing economy and dysfunctional politics
Haiti’s fuel shortages are one manifestation of the political crisis that has destabilized the country since the violent 1991 coup d’etat that replaced President Jean-Bertrand Aristide with a repressive military regime.
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Haitians in the Bahamas Fear Deportations In Wake of Hurricane Dorian
With More Than 300 Dead, Haitians in The Bahamas Facing Deportations, Homelessness And Discrimination After Hurricane Dorian
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Addressing the Plight of Haiti’s Orphans
Orphan living in Leogane Photo Credit: Jared Stanley Blaise Emilson, 25, spent his early years with his family, which included…
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Market fires: Merchants bear consequences of corruption, failing political system
Market women in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Photo credit: Vania Andre Political instability and gang violence threaten way of life for Haiti’s…
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Cost of Living in Haiti 4 Times Higher Than Minimum Wage
Garment workers must forgo basic necessities due to massive disparity between minimum wage and cost of living Amidst Haiti’s dwindling…
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The fight for transparency in Haiti
Hundreds of Haitians took to the streets in March to demand the release of a final audit report accusing Haiti’s…
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Diaspora group proposes solution to Haiti’s energy challenges
More than 2 million people live in Haiti’s three northern departments. However, they have access to just 33 megawatts (MW)…
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Hundreds of thousands of Haitian children suffer in slavery – and women play a key role in perpetuating the system
One afternoon in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, sitting on the back of a motorcycle-taxi stuck in traffic, I was absently staring down…
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Struggling economy weakens impact of Diaspora remittances
Remittances “help compatriots to deal with the problem of unemployment and poverty. They also help parents pay for their children’s schooling,” Germain said. “However, it should be noted that this money, for the most part, is not invested by the beneficiaries. They simply spend it.”