Haiti’s Children Draw Their Country: Art Therapy in Times of Crisis
Child psychologists and educators working in Haiti during the 2019 crisis turned to art therapy as one of the most
Society
Economy
Haiti’s Garment Industry Fights to Survive Amid Protests
Haiti’s garment manufacturing sector, one of the country’s largest formal employers with tens of thousands of workers in industrial parks
Politics
Haiti Opposition Launches ‘Operation Country Locked’ General Strike
Opposition groups in Haiti launched what they called “Operation Peyi Lòk” — Operation Country Locked — in March 2019, a
Economy
Haiti’s Fishing Communities Face Crisis on Multiple Fronts
Haiti’s coastal fishing communities, which provide livelihoods for tens of thousands of families and an important source of protein for
Politics
Haiti’s PetroCaribe Scandal: What You Need to Know
The PetroCaribe corruption scandal has been at the center of Haiti’s political crisis, but many outside observers remain unfamiliar with
Economy
Fuel Shortages Paralyze Haiti as Venezuela Oil Deal Collapses
Haiti was gripped by a severe fuel shortage in early 2019 after Venezuela significantly curtailed its oil exports to the
Society
Haiti Church and State: Religious Leaders Navigate a Divided Country
Haiti’s religious institutions — Catholic, Protestant, and Vodou — occupied a complex and contested space in the country’s political crisis
Human Rights
Haiti Journalism Under Fire: Reporters Threatened While Covering Protests
Haitian journalists covering the protest movement and political crisis of 2019 faced a gauntlet of threats, physical attacks, equipment seizures,
Economy
Haiti’s Informal Economy: How Street Vendors Survive the Crisis
In the markets and street corners of Port-au-Prince, the women and men of Haiti’s vast informal economy demonstrated remarkable ingenuity
Society
Haiti’s Elderly Population Forgotten Amid Crisis
Among the populations most severely affected by Haiti’s 2019 crisis and least visible in public discourse were the country’s elderly