Political “Stability” Over True Democracy in Haiti
Haiti just elected a new president, Jovenel Moïse, after over a year of delays and even a rerun of the elections that originally placed Moïse as the front-runner. Unfortunately, and…
U.N. may remove MINUSTAH military peacekeepers from Haiti
A United Nations official has said that the MINUSTAH peacekeeping operation in Haiti is under review, and this might lead to the removal of military peacekeepers from Haiti. The U.N.…
With TPS Expiring, Haitians Fear Imminent Deportation
Haitians were granted Temporary Protected Status in 2010 after the earthquake but President Obama's administration resumed deportations to Haiti before he left office. Prospects for Haitian immigrants now seem even…
Vigilante Justice Used to Bypass a Broken System in Haiti
Vigilante justice is a problem in Haiti but the average citizen often seems either indifferent or approving of these types of lynchings, viewing them as necessity for justice due to the…
Why President Obama Should Support Cholera Victim Compensation
United Nations peacekeepers sparked a deadly cholera epidemic in Haiti in 2010, the first time Haiti had cholera in at least a century. For six years after that, the UN…
Un-Vaccinated UN Troops Risk Exacerbating Haiti Cholera
Though cholera vaccines are now mandatory for all UN troops and peacekeepers, a unit deployed to Haiti from India, where cholera is endemic, was not vaccinated. This is alarming because…