The Poor Always Pay: The Electoral Crisis in Haiti
Beverly Bell looks at the real winners and losers from the crisis which has taken over since the disputed elections in Haiti on 28th November. Regardless of who is drawn the winner in the second round, it is the poor, who number the greatest, who will
Cuban Medics: a Big Force on Haiti Cholera Frontline
As Haiti's population continues to battle the cholera epidemic, Cuban medics rally to help with trained personnel. Having established a presence in the country 12 years ago during Hurricane George they know the landsape they are operating in
Haiti: The business of disaster
Haiti: the business of disaster. US corporations are profiting handsomely from the large quantities of food aid, mostly rice, which is being brought into the country in the wake of the earthquake. But this rice is sounding the death kn
Haiti’s Sham Election Shames US
Washington cannot confer legitimacy on this flawed election that does nothing for Haitians living under tarps, menaced by cholera.
Haiti’s Wildlife Faces Mass Extinction
Due to extreme deforestation Haiti is now facing a possible extinction event as key indicator species are already under threat.
Cholera riots shrink, small demo in Haiti capital
Following anti-UN rioting in Haiti on Wednesday things calm down amid concerns for the forthcoming elections.
Haitians turn on UN peacekeepers they blame for cholera outbreak
Rioters and troops clash amid claims from locals that Nepalese soldiers working for UN mission brought disease to country.
Haiti: The Stakes of the Post-Quake Elections
Haiti prepares to go to the polls later this month in perhaps the most important elections in its history, as the country seeks post-disaster stability.
Empty Promises and Empty Bellies
Keven Edmonds looks at how Bill Clinton destroyed Haiti's farmers.