Haiti - Wikipedia
WEBHaiti, [b] officially the Republic of Haiti, [c] [d] is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of The Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic.
The Haiti crisis, explained: Violence, hunger and unstable ...
WEBMar 13, 2024 · A long-simmering crisis in Haiti has come to a head as its leader remains stranded in Puerto Rico while its people starve and live in fear of rampant violence.
Haiti | History, Geography, Map, Population, & Culture
WEB3 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Haiti, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government. Haiti was the second country in the Americas, after the United States, to free itself from colonial rule. Its capital is …
Haiti | Latest News & Updates | AP News - Associated Press News
WEBDiscover the latest news from Haiti with AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
3 things to know about the current crisis in Haiti : NPR
WEBMar 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.
History of Haiti - Wikipedia
WEBThe recorded history of Haiti began in 1492, when the European captain and explorer Christopher Columbus landed on a large island in the region of the western Atlantic Ocean that later came to be known as the Caribbean.
Haiti country profile - BBC News
WEBMay 21, 2024 · Haiti became the world's first black-led republic and the first independent Caribbean state when it threw off French colonial control and slavery in the early 19th Century. But independence came...
What is happening in Haiti? Here's what to know. - CBS News
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Powerful gangs have laid siege to Haiti's capital forcing the prime minister to agree to step down. Here's what the violence is all about.
How Haiti Was Devastated by Two Natural Disasters in Three ...
WEBAug 18, 2021 · A magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck Haiti Saturday morning, killing more than 1,900 and leaving thousands injured and displaced from their homes.
Haiti: Everything you need to about the ongoing violence | AP ...
WEBMar 12, 2024 · It’s easy to blame the latest spasm of violence in Haiti on longstanding poverty, the legacy of colonialism, and European and U.S. interference with the West’s first free Black republic.