Haiti’s Goats, Chickens and Small Livestock: Rural Survival Assets
For rural Haitian families facing the combined pressures of COVID economic shock, climate variability, and the residual effects of years
Economy
Human Rights
Haiti’s Orphan Cholera Legacy: Accountability Still Sought in 2020
A decade after UN peacekeepers inadvertently introduced cholera into Haiti, causing an epidemic that killed at least 10,000 people and
Health
Haiti’s Mental Health Crisis in the Shadow of Pandemic and Violence
Mental health professionals working in Haiti warned in 2020 that the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing political crisis, gang
Human Rights
Haiti October 2020: Police Brutality Reports Mount as Protests Continue
Human rights organizations documented a significant increase in reports of police brutality during the October 2020 protests in Haiti, with
Human Rights
Haiti October 2020: Journalist Killed While Covering Protests
A Haitian radio journalist was killed while covering the October 2020 protest demonstrations in Port-au-Prince, the latest in a series
Economy
Haiti 2020: The Haitian Gourde in Freefall
The Haitian gourde continued its prolonged depreciation against major currencies in 2020, driven by a combination of structural economic weakness,
Politics
Haiti October Protests 2020: Demonstrators Return to Streets Demanding Moïse Resign
Haiti’s protest movement returned to the streets in force in October 2020, with large demonstrations in Port-au-Prince and other cities
Politics
Haiti October 2020 Protests: What Demonstrators Demanded
The October 2020 protests in Haiti brought together demonstrators with a range of specific and overlapping demands that reflected both
Society
Haiti’s Internet Access: Digital Divide Deepens During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic’s requirement for remote work, remote learning, and digital communication exposed and deepened Haiti’s severe digital divide in
Economy
Haiti’s Garment Workers: An Industry Fighting to Stay Alive
Haiti’s garment manufacturing industry — one of the country’s few significant sources of formal employment — navigated an extremely difficult