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       Contractors arrive in Haiti to build base for Kenyan-led forces

       Civilian contractors have arrived in Haiti to build living quarters for a Kenyan-led international security force meant to counter gang violence in the Caribbean nation, the U.S. military's ...

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       Steve Schmidt's 2-minute warning: The crisis in Haiti

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       The Future Of Haiti: House Democrats Call For Urgent Action On Island Nation’s Crises

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       Transitional council in Haiti embraces new changes following turmoil as gang violence grips country

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       Trying to avert crisis, Haiti’s presidential council makes concessions to minority bloc

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       Puerto Rico declares state of emergency as persistent rains unleash heavy flooding and landslides

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       Eight people charged in killing of Haiti journalist, including a former senator

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       Florida mom charged in 'horrible' beating death of 4-year-old adopted son: 'Turns our stomachs'

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       American who fed thousands after Katrina is now stuck in Haiti

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2. apnews.com › hub › haitiHaiti | Latest News & Updates | AP News

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   6 days ago · Haiti now needs between 4,000 and 5,000 international police to help tackle “catastrophic” gang violence which is targeting key individuals and hospitals, schools, banks and other critical institutions, the U,N, rights expert for the conflict-wracked nation says.

3. www.bbc.com › news › world-latin-america-68880579Haiti situation 'catastrophic' and growing worse, UN warns - BBC

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   Apr 23, 2024 · Three million children in Haiti are in need of humanitarian assistance as continuing gang violence hampers aid delivery, the head of the UN children's agency, Unicef, has said. Catherine Russell ...

4. www.npr.org › 2024/03/05 › 12359037043 things to know about the current crisis in Haiti : NPR

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   Mar 5, 2024 · MEXICO CITY — Haiti is entering its second day of a state of emergency, after gangs attacked the capital city's most important prisons over the weekend, releasing thousands of inmates. The ...

5. www.bbc.com › news › world-latin-america-19548810Haiti country profile - BBC News

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   Mar 14, 2024 · Haiti is the first nation ever to successfully gain independence through a slave revolt. The US refuses to recognise the new country, fearful of the potential impact the slave rebellion could have ...

6. www.cia.gov › about › archivesHaiti - The World Factbook

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   Dec 22, 2021 · A massive magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010 with an epicenter about 25 km (15 mi) west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Estimates are that over 300,000 people were killed and some 1.5 million left homeless. The earthquake was assessed as the worst in this region over the last 200 years.

7. www.britannica.com › topic › history-of-HaitiHistory of Haiti | Revolution, Independence, Flag, & Map

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   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. The island that now includes Haiti and the Dominican Republic was first inhabited

8. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesHaiti - World Factbook Glyph

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   May 1, 2024 · The earthquake was assessed as the worst in this region in 200 years. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti’s 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.