At least 10 people were killed by Tropical Storm Isaac as it roared through Haiti—8 deaths in Haiti and 2 in the Dominican Republic. The storm dumped so much rain on the island of Hispaniola—the name of the single island shared by Haiti and neighboring Dominican Republic—that flooding was a major concern. But despite the [...]
Haitians Protest Government Eviction
June 26, 2012 | Posted by
A protest group more than 1,000 strong has marched into the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince to combat the government’s plans to clear out poor neighborhoods. With some of the protestors threatening to burn down affluent neighborhoods in the area, police have taken action to try to break up the group with tear gas. Haiti’s government [...]
