Articles and image gallery from the 2010 earthquakes in Haiti
BBC: Mosquitoes carry the parasite which causes malaria in humans. Worldwide malaria deaths may be almost twice as high as previously estimated, a study reports. The research, published in the British medical journal the Lancet, suggests 1.24 million people died from the mosquito-borne disease in 2010. This compares to a World Health Organisation (WHO)...
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Washington Post:MIAMI — A U.S. man died Thursday from gunshot wounds he suffered a week ago during a robbery in Haiti where he was working on an orphanage he and his wife were building through their charity, officials said. David Bompart, 50, of Columbus, Ohio, died at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he had been...
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Actor Sean Penn was named ambassador at large for Haiti in recognition of his humanitarian work since the 2010 earthquake. He received the honor from Haitian President Michel Martelly at a special ceremony Tuesday evening at the National Palace. (Jan 31)
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Recent optimism about government, leadership, and corruption may advance Haitian recovery by Linda Lyons WASHINGTON, D.C. — The percentage of Haitians who have confidence in their national government has nearly tripled since an earthquake all but destroyed their country two years ago. Nearly half (46%) expressed confidence in October 2011 — an increase of...
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When it comes to Haiti, Haitian President Michel Martelly prides himself on his ability to lead with his heart to create positive change for his country and its people from within. Since his inauguration on May 14, 2011, Martelly has worked tirelessly with Haitians, the wider diaspora and the international donor community to cultivate...
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Haiti Libre: “The Ministry of Interior, of Territorial Collectivities and National Defense reminds all foreign nationals staying for more than 90 days in the country or living on national soil, the formal obligation upon them to obtained from the Directorate of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) a residence permit valid for one fiscal year from...
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FLASH – FLASH – FLASH VISION 2000 REPORTS PAKISTANI MINUSTAH TROOPS IN GONAIVES RAPE 2 HAITIAN BOYS!!! TIME FOR MINUSTAH TO GO OR HAITI TAKE JUSTICE INTO OWN HANDS!!!
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NPR-by Jason Beaubien January 27, 2012 Even before the devastating earthquake in 2010, Haiti’s public health care system was perhaps the worst in the Western Hemisphere. Then the quake knocked down clinics, killed medical workers and severely damaged the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince, the capital. Now, the Boston-based group Partners in Health has set...
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January 28 Maitre Gervais Charles has met with representative of the Haitian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the case of Johny Jean who was raped by 5 members of the Uraguayan Navy, serving with MINUSTAH at Port Salut. When the crime was committed Johny Jean’s family reported the attack to authorities. This resulted...
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Chicago TRIBUNE:Clarence Page Two years after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Haiti killing hundreds of thousands, more than a half-million Haitians are still sleeping under tarps, often in camps without enough water or toilets. As another hurricane season approaches, many people are asking: What happened to the generous donations that Americans gave? Congress should make...
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