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  1. 11 hours ago · David C. Adams and Frances Robles reported from Florida. May 7, 2024, 10:20 a.m. ET. U.S. military planes filled with civilian contractors and supplies have begun landing in Haiti, paving the way ...

  2. 2 days ago · The experts detailed the far-reaching impacts of the violence and lawlessness that has led to chaos across the capital, Port-au=Prince, and other areas under gang control this year. “The outbreak of violence in Haiti has resulted in loss of livelihoods and food insecurity, widespread and multiple displacement, the collapse of education, breakdown of healthcare and other essential services ...

  3. 4 days ago · Gangs in Haiti laid siege to several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours as hundreds fled the violence early Thursday. It was one of the biggest attacks since Haitis new prime minister was announced.

  4. Mar 14, 2024 · REPUBLIC OF HAITI: FACTS. Capital: Port-au-Prince. Area: 27,800 sq km. Population: 11.3 million. Languages: French, Haitian Creole. Life expectancy: 62 years (men) 66 years (women) LEADER....

  5. Mar 22, 2024 · History of Haiti, a survey of the important events and people in the history of Haiti from the time of European settlement. For treatment of earlier history and the country in its regional context, see West Indies.

  6. May 1, 2024 · A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haitis southern peninsula in 2021, causing well over 2,000 deaths; an estimated 500,000 required emergency humanitarian aid. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, as well as one of the most unequal in wealth distribution.

  7. Dec 22, 2021 · Haiti. Central America. Page last updated: December 22, 2021. Photos of Haiti. View 5 Photos. Introduction. Background. The native Taino - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when Christopher COLUMBUS first landed on it in 1492 - were virtually wiped out by Spanish settlers within 25 years.

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