Portal:Haiti

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Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas. It occupies the western side of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean by area, and with an estimated population of 11.4 million, it is the most populous Caribbean country.0 The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince.

Haiti is a founding member of the United Nations, Organization of American States, Association of Caribbean States, and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. In addition to CARICOM, it is a member of the International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. (Full article...)

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Tires set on fire by protesters in Hinche, February 2019

The existing political, economic, and social crisis began with protests across cities in Haiti on 7 July 2018 in response to rising fuel prices. These protests gradually evolved into demands for the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse. Led by opposition politician Jean-Charles Moïse (no relation), protesters demanded a transitional government, provision of social programs, and the prosecution of corrupt officials. From 2019 to 2021, massive protests called for the Jovenel Moïse government to resign. Moïse had come to power in the 2016 presidential election, which had voter turnout of only 21%. Previously, the 2015 elections had been annulled due to fraud. On 7 February 2021, supporters of the opposition allegedly attempted a coup d'état, leading to 23 arrests, as well as clashes between protestors and police.

On 7 July 2021, President Moïse was assassinated, allegedly by a group of 28 foreign mercenaries; three of the suspected assassins were killed and 20 arrested, while police searched for the other gunmen and the organizers of the attack. On 20 July, Ariel Henry assumed the office of acting prime minister. (Full article...)

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...that in 2004, Hurricane Jeanne hit the coastal city of Gonaïves, where it affected about 80,000 of the city's 100,000 residents. Official reports counted 3,006 people dead, with 2,826 of those in Gonaïves alone.
...that Gens de couleur were Free people of color in French colonial Haiti. The Gens de couleur could own plantations, and often owned large numbers of slaves themselves.
...that former President of Haiti Jean-Claude Duvalier, also known as "Baby Doc" was exiled to France after his disposition in 1986. He lost most of his wealth due to his divorce from his wife Michèle, But died October 4, 2014, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti due to a heart attack at the age of 63.

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The National Palace of Haiti in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake

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Image 1Engraving of Cap-Français in 1728 (from History of Haiti)
Image 2Staff of the German legation and the Hamburg-Amerika Line agency at Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1900. The agency was involved in the staffing and management of the legation. German nationals were comparatively numerous in Haiti and heavily involved in the Haitian economy until World War I. (from History of Haiti)
Image 3American Marines in 1915 defending the entrance gate in Cap-Haïten (from History of Haiti)
Image 4Jean-Claude and Michèle Duvalier en route to the airport to flee the country, 7 February 1986 (from History of Haiti)
Image 5U.S. Marines patrol the streets of Port-au-Prince, 9 March 2004 (from History of Haiti)
Image 6President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returns triumphantly to the National Palace at Port-au-Prince in 1994 (from History of Haiti)
Image 7Citadelle Laferrière, built by Henri Christophe, is the largest fortress in the Americas. (from History of Haiti)
Image 8"Burning of the Plaine du Cap – Massacre of whites by the blacks". On 22 August 1791, slaves set fire to plantations, torched cities, and massacred the white population. (from History of Haiti)
Image 9François Duvalier in 1968 (from History of Haiti)
Image 10Opening of the mausoleum of Pétion and Dessalines in 1926 (from History of Haiti)
Image 11Christopher Columbus landing on the island of Hispaniola in 1492 (from History of Haiti)
Image 12Sténio Vincent (from History of Haiti)
Image 13Charles Rivière-Hérard (from History of Haiti)
Image 14U.S. troops seizing Port-au-Prince airfield, September 1994 (from History of Haiti)
Image 15Paul Magloire (from History of Haiti)
Image 16Jean-Pierre Boyer (from History of Haiti)
Image 17Bread market in St. Michel, 1928–1929 (from History of Haiti)
Image 18Kanaval in Jacmel Haiti 2014 03 (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 19Flamingo tongue on a purple sea fan from Arcadin Islands, Haiti. This sea snail is found living on various species of soft corals and sea fans. (from Environment of Haiti)
Image 20Port-au-Prince and surroundings at the start of the 19th century (from History of Haiti)
Image 21Fabre Geffrard (from History of Haiti)
Image 22Large portions of the National Palace collapsed. (from History of Haiti)
Image 23The coronation of Faustin I of Haiti in 1849 (from History of Haiti)
Image 24Lysius Salomon (from History of Haiti)
Image 25Market street in Port-au-Prince, 1996 (from History of Haiti)
Image 26Jovenel Moïse (from History of Haiti)
Image 27Dumarsais Estimé (from History of Haiti)
Image 28Fishing village in Haiti, 1996 (from History of Haiti)
Image 29Swearing-in ceremony of Haitian Diaspora GwètòDe (Clergy in Vodou) (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 30René Préval (from History of Haiti)
Image 31"Revenge taken by the Black Army for the Cruelties practiced on them by the French", by Marcus Rainsford, 1805 (from History of Haiti)
Image 32United States Marines and a Haitian guide patrolling the jungle in 1915 during the Battle of Fort Dipitie (from History of Haiti)
Image 33Jean-Jacques Dessalines (from History of Haiti)
Image 34Marine's base at Cap-Haïtien (from History of Haiti)
Image 35The National Palace burned down during the revolt against Salnave in 1868 (from History of Haiti)
Image 362004 Haiti flood (from Environment of Haiti)
Image 37Élie Lescot (from History of Haiti)
Image 38Bishop's House in Cap-Haitien, 1907 (from History of Haiti)
Image 39The French army, led by Leclerc, lands in Cap Français (1802). (from History of Haiti)
Image 40Michel Domingue (from History of Haiti)
Image 41Haitian folk singer Manno Charlemagne (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 42U.S. Coast Guard intercepting Haitian refugees, 1998 (from History of Haiti)
Image 43As the unofficial leader of the revolution, Toussaint L'Ouverture is considered the father of Haiti. (from History of Haiti)
Image 44Michel Martelly (from History of Haiti)
Image 45Provisional President Boniface Alexandre (2004–2006) led the intervention of the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti in 2004. (from History of Haiti)
Image 46The ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace, severely damaged in the 1842 earthquake and never rebuilt (from History of Haiti)
Image 47Battle for Santo Domingo, by January Suchodolski (1845) (from History of Haiti)
Image 48French sailors drowning Black prisoners during the Saint-Domingue expedition (from History of Haiti)
Image 49Leclerc's veterans storm Ravine-a-Couleuvre (Snake Gully) in 1802. (from History of Haiti)
Image 50A sugar mill in Haiti (L'Homme et la Terre by Élisée Reclus, 1830–1905) (from History of Haiti)

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