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Earthquakes have been wreaking havoc in Haiti since at least the 18th century, when the city of Port-au-Prince was destroyed twice in 19 years. The 21st century has been no

Densely populated Haiti sits near intersection of two tectonic plates

The powerful earthquake that hit Haiti on Saturday killed hundreds and injured thousands more. The destruction comes just 11 years after a temblor killed tens of thousands of people, if not hundreds of thousands. Some 100,000 buildings were destroyed in the 2010 quake. As rescuers search for survivors in the Caribbean nation, here's a look…

Meurtre de Jovenel Moïse : Un mauvais coup porté au processus démocratique en Haïti mercredi 14 juillet 2021 Soumis à AlterPresse le 11 juillet 2021 Dans la nuit du 6 au 7 juillet 2021, un commando armé jusqu’aux dents s’est rendu au domicile du président Jovenel Moïse et y a pénétré sans résistance aucune. Les assaillants ont blessé son épouse et criblé le président de la République de 12 balles, selon le constat judiciaire. Curieusement, la date du 6 et 7 jui...

The assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Mose on Wednesday was the first slaying of a Haitian leader in more than a century. But the scripts that dominate interpretations of Haitian politics, with its cycles of political upheaval abetted by foreign actors, can seem relatively unchanged over time. Often lost in this narrative are the root causes of the alienation of the Haitian people from their government. Over and over, the Haitian state and its manipulators have failed to support the de...

NACLA Report.  Subscribe in print today! Months after Haitians began asking “#KòtKòbPetwoKaribeA? Where are the PetroCaribe funds?” in August 2018, a new hashtag emerged: #NouPapDòmi. Ramping up pressure in the growing anti-corruption movement, activists camped out in front of the Court of Auditors in Port-au-Prince in December 2018. They dubbed their action Nou Pap Dòmi , meaning “We are watching,” or literally, “We are not sleeping.” The Court of Auditors, at the time due to ...

As vaccinations rise and case numbers go down in New York State, we continue our transition to in-person events. Here’s a sampling of in-person and online happenings for the week ahead. Event Honors Wappingers Baseball Giant | through April 30 To celebrate the return of baseball season, the Wappingers Historical Society is currently hosting a free online program about local legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Dennis “Big Dan” Brouthers through April 30. Called the “Terror of all Pitchers...

The Foreign Roots of Haiti’s “Constitutional Crisis” Haiti’s president’s term has come to an end, but he refuses to step down. Solidarity is urgent. February 6, 2021 By Mark Schuller February 09, 2021 " Information Clearing House" - As per usual, news on Haiti in the United States remains limited, except for during periods of “crisis.” As if on cue, U.S. media began reporting on Haiti...

New Book Highlights Need for Solidarity for Humans to Survive Global Collapse Protesters block an entrance to Ineos plant on Bo’Ness Road on on October 23, 2020, in Grangemouth, Scotland. Jeff J. Mitchell / Getty Images By Is this the end? The end of capitalism? The end of the human species? Anyone who has closely observed developments of the last 10 years can be forgiven a quick affirmative response. In a decade that has seen startling discoveries in climate science (none positive), unp...