Haiti
Republic of Haiti is a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, the Western Hemisphere's second-oldest independent country, (after the U.S.) and the world's oldest black republic. Haiti is roughly the size of Maryland. Port-au-Prince is the capital and the largest city. Haiti is mountainous, basically two peninsulas, separated by valleys and plains. The climate is tropical, with little variation in seasons. The land has mostly been deforested, but some mahogany, cedar, and coconut palms, avocado, orange, and mango trees still stand. Haiti also contains two large inhabited islands, Tortuga, off the northern coast, and Gonoove, lies in the gulf.
Amazing Life-Changing Surgery Performed on Haitian Girl
In Miami Friday, surgeons gave a 14-year old girl an entirely new life by removing most of a 16-pound tumor that had disfigured and destroyed her face.
Haiti School Collapse: 200 Feared Missing
As death toll exceeds 80, officials admit building had been rebuilt after an earlier partial cave-in
'We Are Going to Disappear One Day'
This year four hurricanes hit Haiti, leaving 800 dead and a country drowning - and it will only get worse
Hurricane Ike Hampers Relief Effort in Haiti
Experts warn that Ike is "an extremely dangerous hurricane" as it batters the Caribbean with winds of 135mph
Haiti Braces for Fresh Hurricane
After devastation caused by Hanna, Gustav and Fay,battered islanders prepare for Ike
Thousands Stranded As Floods Cut Off Aid in Haiti
Tropical storms have left thousands with no food or drinking water as another hurricane approaches
Storm-hit Haitians Starve on Rooftops
Desolation in Cuba is like Hiroshima, says Castro, as Haitians are left without access to food or drinking water
Deadly Tropical Storm Hits Haiti and Heads for Us Coast
After flooding and landslides killed at least 60 people in Haiti, US residents are braced as tropical storm Hanna heads for South Carolina
Paradise and Razor Wire: Luxury Resort Helps Haiti Cling on to Tourist Trade
By glossing over its location, Labadee has kept visitors and their dollars coming in
Haiti: Mud Cakes Become Staple Diet As Cost of Food Soars Beyond a Family's Reach
With little cash and import prices rocketing half the population faces starvation
Penniless in Exile, Baby Doc Asks Haiti to Forgive Him
Broadcast from France aims at return to power · Former dictator blamed for thousands of deaths
Haiti Bids to Halt Return of Baby Doc's Millions
The Haitian government is making frantic efforts to stop millions of pounds held in Swiss bank accounts being handed over this weekend to the former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier.
Haiti's Children Die in Un Crossfire
Mourning parents blame the peace force for the 'collateral' deaths in a battle to rid the slums of gangs, reports Sandra Jordan in Port-au-Prince.
Wyclef Jean Becomes Haiti Ambassador
The Haitian musician Wyclef Jean has been appointed as a roving ambassador for the country in an attempt to improve its image abroad.
Haiti: The Magic Land
"Haiti:The Magic Land" is a historical profile of Haiti, the first black republic in the modern history and one of the poorest countries in the world.
Haiti Militiaman Ordered to Pay £10m for Rapes
One of Haiti's most notorious paramilitary leaders has been ordered to pay $19m (£10m) in damages to three women who were gang-raped by members of his militia.
Lancet Caught Up in Row Over Haiti Murders
· Report appeared to clear Aristide camp of blame · Magazine investigates 'misleading' study
Florida Braces for Hurricane As Storm Claims Life in Haiti
Florida was bracing itself for the season's first hurricane after Cuba took a battering from furious winds and torrential rain.
A Country at Boiling Point
President Préval needs the backing of the world - and his opponents - to bring calm to Haiti. By Duncan Campbell
Préval Declared Haiti President
· Blank votes discounted to secure first round victory · Rival claims pressure on officials ensured win
Pressure Grows for Préval to Be Named Haiti President
"Feverish" discussions are under way in Haiti to find a peaceful solution to the presidential election deadlock.
The World in a Week
Peaceful vote gives Haiti hope. Haiti went to the polls on Tuesday without the widely predicted scenes of violence...
Hope Grows for Haiti Peace As Preval Nears Election Victory
Rene Preval, the former close ally of the exiled President Aristide, appeared to be heading for a convincing victory in the Haitian presidential elections yesterday...
Haiti Voters to Elect President After Four Delays
· First election since ousting of Aristide two years ago · Former PM is favourite in 32-candidate contest
Peacekeeping Chief in Haiti Found Dead Near Hotel Suite
· Head of UN force believed to have shot himself · February election date expected to be confirmed
Violence Overshadows Presidential Campaign in Haiti
UN's security forces the key to success in replacing ousted Aristide.
Haitian Children Sold As Cheap Labourers and Prostitutes for Little More Than £50
Dominican Republic accused of turning a blind eye to thriving trade in youngsters.
Aristide & The Endless Revolution
Nicolas Rossier's film documentary, Aristide & The Endless Revolution, will make its debut at the Vancouver International Film Festival this month. It is a critically important work concerning an event that should not be consigned to forgotten history. The elected president of Haiti is still in exile.
Haiti: Betrayal of Democracy
Blackmailed, betrayed, their duly elected leader deposed by American sponsored thugs, Haiti cries out above all others that America's praise for a "global democratic revolution" is a lie. The opposition of France to global imperialism is a lie. The United Nations as a voice for the oppressed and powerless is a lie.
How You Can Help Haiti's Flood Victims
As the full extent of the devastation wreaked by tropical storm Jeanne emerges, George Wright reports on aid agencies' relief efforts and how you can contribute.
Helping Haiti
As the full extent of the devastation wreaked by tropical storm Jeanne emerges, George Wright reports on aid agencies' relief efforts and how you can contribute.
Haitian Storm Toll May Pass 1,800
The death toll from flash floods and mudslides in northern Haiti could rise to more than 1,800 when a full assessment of tropical storm Jeanne's devastation is complete, say government officials. More than 1,000 people were declared missing yesterday, and 800 have been confirmed dead...
Haitian Storm Toll May Pass 1,500
The death toll from flash floods and mudslides in northern Haiti could rise to more than 1,500 when a full assessment of tropical storm Jeanne's devastation is complete, say government officials. More than 1,000 people were declared missing yesterday, and 700 have been confirmed dead...
UN Launches Haiti Relief Effort
The United Nations and international aid agencies launched major relief operations in Haiti today, as the death toll from hurricane Jeanne rose to 700 with a further 1,000 people declared missing. Aid efforts will be concentrated on Gonaives, on the Caribbean country's north-west coast,...
Aid Plea As Haiti Death Toll Tops 700
Devastation caused by second disaster in four months made worse by effects of deforestation.
Dozens Die in Haiti Storms
Tropical Storm Jeanne brought mudslides and flooding to Haiti, killing at least 90 people in the last few days as emergency services struggle to reach families stranded in the worst hit areas. Two days of rain sent torrents down mountains in the country's Artibonite and North-west...
Aristide to Settle in South Africa
Haiti's ousted leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide is to set up permanent home in South Africa, Jamaican officials said yesterday . He would not go there until after the general election next month, because President Thabo Mbeki's government believed it would be "politically unsettling", they...
New Haiti Government Selected
Haiti's new prime minister has selected a government that excludes ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's Lavalas Family party, it was reported today, raising fears of renewed political tension in the Caribbean state. Gerard Latortue's 13-member cabinet was to be sworn in today, his...
'There, It's a Fight Just to Live'
Florida's Haitian community may have a crucial influence over who wins the presidency, Matthew Wells finds...
Aristide Back in the Caribbean
The deposed Haitian president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, flew back to the Caribbean yesterday, bringing hope to his supporters and objections from US and Haitian officials.
Marines Kill Driver in New Haiti Unrest
US marines shot and killed a Haitian who was driving at speed towards a military checkpoint, it was reported today, amid signs of renewed unrest in the capital Port-au-Prince. A spokesman for the US peacekeeping force in Haiti told the Associated Press that the passenger in the vehicle...
Exiled Aristide Urges Haitian Resistance
The ousted leader of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, yesterday urged his followers to peacefully resist the "occupation" of his homeland and said he considered himself still president. Raising the stakes in what could be the start of a campaign to regain his job, Mr Aristide denounced his...
Aristide Refuses to Admit Defeat
Haiti's ousted president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, today called for peaceful resistance to the "occupation" of his homeland in his first public comments since he was forced to flee a bloody rebellion. Speaking at a press conference in the Central African Republic, where he has been in...
Exiled Aristide Refuses to Admit Defeat
Haiti's ousted president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, today called for peaceful resistance to the "occupation" of his homeland in his first public comments since he was forced to flee a bloody rebellion. Speaking at a press conference in the Central African Republic, where he has been in...
The Ouster of Democracy
In Haiti, Washington confirmed a foreign policy that is driven by self-interest and delivered through force.
US Troops Bring First Signs of Peace to Haiti
Leader says rebels will disarm as aid arrives to feed hungry.
Mystery of Aristide's Final Hours
American officials and the exiled Haitian leader give conflicting accounts of events leading up to his dramatic flight from Port-au-Prince.
Phillipe Declares Himself Haiti's Military Leader
Rebel leader Guy Philippe declared himself Haiti's new military commander today and called on the people to give his forces "the mandate to provide them with security". His comments came as he and his fellow militiamen sought to consolidate their grip on the capital Port-au-Prince, taking...
Haitian Rebels in Capital After Us Troops Pave Way
Powell rejects ousted leader's abduction allegation president's kidnap claim.
International Troops Secure Key Haitian Sites
· Rebel leader arrives in capital
· Former president's house looted
· More UN-approved troops expected to arrive
More Us Marines Head for Haiti
· US contributes troops to international peacekeeping force
· Aristide flees to Central African Republic
US Goes in As Aristide Flees Haiti
· Bush sends in up to 2,000 marines
· Capital descends into mob rule
France Leads Calls for Aristide to Step Down
International pressure mounted on the president of Haiti to resign yesterday as rebels tightened a noose around the capital, Port-au-Prince, and took a town crucial to their advance. France made a new call for President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to step down after talks in Paris between the...
France Seeks to Quell Haiti Chaos
France last night called for an "immediate" international civilian force to restore order in Haiti and help stem the poverty-stricken Caribbean state's slide into chaos. "This force would be charged with assuring the restoration of public order and support actions in the field of the...
Gary Younge in Haiti: Throttled By History
Haiti's political class has failed it, but the first black republic has also been squeezed dry by a vengeful west.
Rebels Cut Off Haiti's Second City
Police flee and aid agencies warn state is on brink of general civil war.
US Increases Pressure on Aristide to Compromise
Powell rules out foreign troops to help Haiti's leader as embattled president struggles to quell rebellion that has cut off northern cities.
Haiti's Militias Have Become the Law
Gary Younge in St Marc finds both government and opposition enfeebled.
Haitian President Urged to Quit to End Violence
The Haitian president is under pressure to resign in the face of violent demonstrations by students and opposition supporters which killed one person and injured several others.
Mugabe of the Caribbean
Haiti's president may be turning into the sort of dictator he once resisted, but this change wasn't inevitable.
Haiti Opposition Calls for Strike
Two killed in protests against President Aristide.
'Kill the Haitians' Game in the Dock
Legal action seeks a ban on best-selling US computer adventure which encourages players to go on a deadly spree of drug-related mayhem.
Haiti: proof of hypocrisy
Farmers in Haiti have had their livelihood destroyed by competition from subsidised American rice.
This year four hurricanes hit Haiti, leaving 800 dead and a country drowning - and it will only get worse
Hurricane Ike Hampers Relief Effort in Haiti
Experts warn that Ike is "an extremely dangerous hurricane" as it batters the Caribbean with winds of 135mph
Haiti Braces for Fresh Hurricane
After devastation caused by Hanna, Gustav and Fay,battered islanders prepare for Ike
Thousands Stranded As Floods Cut Off Aid in Haiti
Tropical storms have left thousands with no food or drinking water as another hurricane approaches
Storm-hit Haitians Starve on Rooftops
Desolation in Cuba is like Hiroshima, says Castro, as Haitians are left without access to food or drinking water
Deadly Tropical Storm Hits Haiti and Heads for Us Coast
After flooding and landslides killed at least 60 people in Haiti, US residents are braced as tropical storm Hanna heads for South Carolina
Paradise and Razor Wire: Luxury Resort Helps Haiti Cling on to Tourist Trade
By glossing over its location, Labadee has kept visitors and their dollars coming in
Haiti: Mud Cakes Become Staple Diet As Cost of Food Soars Beyond a Family's Reach
With little cash and import prices rocketing half the population faces starvation
Penniless in Exile, Baby Doc Asks Haiti to Forgive Him
Broadcast from France aims at return to power · Former dictator blamed for thousands of deaths
Haiti Bids to Halt Return of Baby Doc's Millions
The Haitian government is making frantic efforts to stop millions of pounds held in Swiss bank accounts being handed over this weekend to the former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier.
Haiti's Children Die in Un Crossfire
Mourning parents blame the peace force for the 'collateral' deaths in a battle to rid the slums of gangs, reports Sandra Jordan in Port-au-Prince.
Wyclef Jean Becomes Haiti Ambassador
The Haitian musician Wyclef Jean has been appointed as a roving ambassador for the country in an attempt to improve its image abroad.
Haiti: The Magic Land
"Haiti:The Magic Land" is a historical profile of Haiti, the first black republic in the modern history and one of the poorest countries in the world.
Haiti Militiaman Ordered to Pay £10m for Rapes
One of Haiti's most notorious paramilitary leaders has been ordered to pay $19m (£10m) in damages to three women who were gang-raped by members of his militia.
Lancet Caught Up in Row Over Haiti Murders
· Report appeared to clear Aristide camp of blame · Magazine investigates 'misleading' study
Florida Braces for Hurricane As Storm Claims Life in Haiti
Florida was bracing itself for the season's first hurricane after Cuba took a battering from furious winds and torrential rain.
A Country at Boiling Point
President Préval needs the backing of the world - and his opponents - to bring calm to Haiti. By Duncan Campbell
Préval Declared Haiti President
· Blank votes discounted to secure first round victory · Rival claims pressure on officials ensured win
Pressure Grows for Préval to Be Named Haiti President
"Feverish" discussions are under way in Haiti to find a peaceful solution to the presidential election deadlock.
The World in a Week
Peaceful vote gives Haiti hope. Haiti went to the polls on Tuesday without the widely predicted scenes of violence...
Hope Grows for Haiti Peace As Preval Nears Election Victory
Rene Preval, the former close ally of the exiled President Aristide, appeared to be heading for a convincing victory in the Haitian presidential elections yesterday...
Haiti Voters to Elect President After Four Delays
· First election since ousting of Aristide two years ago · Former PM is favourite in 32-candidate contest
Peacekeeping Chief in Haiti Found Dead Near Hotel Suite
· Head of UN force believed to have shot himself · February election date expected to be confirmed
Violence Overshadows Presidential Campaign in Haiti
UN's security forces the key to success in replacing ousted Aristide.
Haitian Children Sold As Cheap Labourers and Prostitutes for Little More Than £50
Dominican Republic accused of turning a blind eye to thriving trade in youngsters.
Aristide & The Endless Revolution
Nicolas Rossier's film documentary, Aristide & The Endless Revolution, will make its debut at the Vancouver International Film Festival this month. It is a critically important work concerning an event that should not be consigned to forgotten history. The elected president of Haiti is still in exile.
Haiti: Betrayal of Democracy
Blackmailed, betrayed, their duly elected leader deposed by American sponsored thugs, Haiti cries out above all others that America's praise for a "global democratic revolution" is a lie. The opposition of France to global imperialism is a lie. The United Nations as a voice for the oppressed and powerless is a lie.
How You Can Help Haiti's Flood Victims
As the full extent of the devastation wreaked by tropical storm Jeanne emerges, George Wright reports on aid agencies' relief efforts and how you can contribute.
Helping Haiti
As the full extent of the devastation wreaked by tropical storm Jeanne emerges, George Wright reports on aid agencies' relief efforts and how you can contribute.
Haitian Storm Toll May Pass 1,800
The death toll from flash floods and mudslides in northern Haiti could rise to more than 1,800 when a full assessment of tropical storm Jeanne's devastation is complete, say government officials. More than 1,000 people were declared missing yesterday, and 800 have been confirmed dead...
Haitian Storm Toll May Pass 1,500
The death toll from flash floods and mudslides in northern Haiti could rise to more than 1,500 when a full assessment of tropical storm Jeanne's devastation is complete, say government officials. More than 1,000 people were declared missing yesterday, and 700 have been confirmed dead...
UN Launches Haiti Relief Effort
The United Nations and international aid agencies launched major relief operations in Haiti today, as the death toll from hurricane Jeanne rose to 700 with a further 1,000 people declared missing. Aid efforts will be concentrated on Gonaives, on the Caribbean country's north-west coast,...
Aid Plea As Haiti Death Toll Tops 700
Devastation caused by second disaster in four months made worse by effects of deforestation.
Dozens Die in Haiti Storms
Tropical Storm Jeanne brought mudslides and flooding to Haiti, killing at least 90 people in the last few days as emergency services struggle to reach families stranded in the worst hit areas. Two days of rain sent torrents down mountains in the country's Artibonite and North-west...
Aristide to Settle in South Africa
Haiti's ousted leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide is to set up permanent home in South Africa, Jamaican officials said yesterday . He would not go there until after the general election next month, because President Thabo Mbeki's government believed it would be "politically unsettling", they...
New Haiti Government Selected
Haiti's new prime minister has selected a government that excludes ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's Lavalas Family party, it was reported today, raising fears of renewed political tension in the Caribbean state. Gerard Latortue's 13-member cabinet was to be sworn in today, his...
'There, It's a Fight Just to Live'
Florida's Haitian community may have a crucial influence over who wins the presidency, Matthew Wells finds...
Aristide Back in the Caribbean
The deposed Haitian president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, flew back to the Caribbean yesterday, bringing hope to his supporters and objections from US and Haitian officials.
Marines Kill Driver in New Haiti Unrest
US marines shot and killed a Haitian who was driving at speed towards a military checkpoint, it was reported today, amid signs of renewed unrest in the capital Port-au-Prince. A spokesman for the US peacekeeping force in Haiti told the Associated Press that the passenger in the vehicle...
Exiled Aristide Urges Haitian Resistance
The ousted leader of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, yesterday urged his followers to peacefully resist the "occupation" of his homeland and said he considered himself still president. Raising the stakes in what could be the start of a campaign to regain his job, Mr Aristide denounced his...
Aristide Refuses to Admit Defeat
Haiti's ousted president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, today called for peaceful resistance to the "occupation" of his homeland in his first public comments since he was forced to flee a bloody rebellion. Speaking at a press conference in the Central African Republic, where he has been in...
Exiled Aristide Refuses to Admit Defeat
Haiti's ousted president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, today called for peaceful resistance to the "occupation" of his homeland in his first public comments since he was forced to flee a bloody rebellion. Speaking at a press conference in the Central African Republic, where he has been in...
The Ouster of Democracy
In Haiti, Washington confirmed a foreign policy that is driven by self-interest and delivered through force.
US Troops Bring First Signs of Peace to Haiti
Leader says rebels will disarm as aid arrives to feed hungry.
Mystery of Aristide's Final Hours
American officials and the exiled Haitian leader give conflicting accounts of events leading up to his dramatic flight from Port-au-Prince.
Phillipe Declares Himself Haiti's Military Leader
Rebel leader Guy Philippe declared himself Haiti's new military commander today and called on the people to give his forces "the mandate to provide them with security". His comments came as he and his fellow militiamen sought to consolidate their grip on the capital Port-au-Prince, taking...
Haitian Rebels in Capital After Us Troops Pave Way
Powell rejects ousted leader's abduction allegation president's kidnap claim.
International Troops Secure Key Haitian Sites
· Rebel leader arrives in capital
· Former president's house looted
· More UN-approved troops expected to arrive
More Us Marines Head for Haiti
· US contributes troops to international peacekeeping force
· Aristide flees to Central African Republic
US Goes in As Aristide Flees Haiti
· Bush sends in up to 2,000 marines
· Capital descends into mob rule
France Leads Calls for Aristide to Step Down
International pressure mounted on the president of Haiti to resign yesterday as rebels tightened a noose around the capital, Port-au-Prince, and took a town crucial to their advance. France made a new call for President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to step down after talks in Paris between the...
France Seeks to Quell Haiti Chaos
France last night called for an "immediate" international civilian force to restore order in Haiti and help stem the poverty-stricken Caribbean state's slide into chaos. "This force would be charged with assuring the restoration of public order and support actions in the field of the...
Gary Younge in Haiti: Throttled By History
Haiti's political class has failed it, but the first black republic has also been squeezed dry by a vengeful west.
Rebels Cut Off Haiti's Second City
Police flee and aid agencies warn state is on brink of general civil war.
US Increases Pressure on Aristide to Compromise
Powell rules out foreign troops to help Haiti's leader as embattled president struggles to quell rebellion that has cut off northern cities.
Haiti's Militias Have Become the Law
Gary Younge in St Marc finds both government and opposition enfeebled.
Haitian President Urged to Quit to End Violence
The Haitian president is under pressure to resign in the face of violent demonstrations by students and opposition supporters which killed one person and injured several others.
Mugabe of the Caribbean
Haiti's president may be turning into the sort of dictator he once resisted, but this change wasn't inevitable.
Haiti Opposition Calls for Strike
Two killed in protests against President Aristide.
'Kill the Haitians' Game in the Dock
Legal action seeks a ban on best-selling US computer adventure which encourages players to go on a deadly spree of drug-related mayhem.
Haiti: proof of hypocrisy
Farmers in Haiti have had their livelihood destroyed by competition from subsidised American rice.