Haiti’s fight against cholera “In deep shit?”
Haiti is the only country in the world where provision of sanitation decreased in the last decade: cholera will remain endemic for many years.
To end Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
In November-December 2018 Christian Aid promoted a Month of Awareness of Gender Based Violence, working with its partners in the region, around the International...
Haiti: Duvalier is Dead, Duvalierism Lives On
The death of Baby Doc may deprive his victims of justice --they can expect little support from President Michel Martelly.
Dominican Republic: a wall of division
The Dominican president has announced plans to build a new, Trump-style wall, to exclude Haitian migrants. This responds to and will further fuel his country's sad record of discrimination against Haitians and will penalise poor border areas which rely on trade and exchange.
The Ghosts of Elections-LAB Newsletter 21 December 2017
20 December 2017
Dear LAB Supporter and Friend,
The ghosts of elections past, present and future
Across the world, polls this year have been confounded as...
Haiti: Hi-tech Haiti, Yes, Really
A new company making tablet computers suggests a different economic path for post-earthquake Haiti
Dominican Republic building ‘Trump wall’
In February 2022 the Dominican Republic began construction of its long-mooted border wall to keep out Haitian migrants.
Haiti: Fear and Loathing in a Broken Democracy
Attempts to hold a runoff vote to elect a new president in Haiti have failed amid violence and protests of fraud. Now, as LAB's Russell White explains, the recriminations have begun, while the country faces a long period of further unrest.
Haiti: How to build a ghost town
In the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, millions of dollars have been spent on ambitious rebuilding projects for the capital Port-au-Prince that appear to have come to nothing.
Save TPS for Central Americans and Haitians!
This article was first published by UpsideDownWorld. You can see the original here.
Header image: Over 400,000 people from 13 different countries including El Salvador,...