Oct 13 Slow Rebuilding, Rising Prices Compound Haiti Quake Woes By Larisa Epatko More than a year and a half after Haiti suffered a catastrophic earthquake, about 500,000 Haitians still live in tent camps in and around the capital Port-au-Prince, much of which still lies in ruins. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch News Wrap: Syrian Troops Cut Water, Electricity Supply in Hama In other news Wednesday, a crackdown against anti-government protesters escalated in Syria. Overnight, the city of Hama was heavily shelled, tanks moved into the main square and electricity and water supplies were cut off. Also, Tropical Storm Emily churned through… Continue watching
Aug 03 Haiti Braces for Storm, Cholera Surge By Talea Miller Cholera patient in Haiti. Photo by American Red Cross. A tropical storm bearing down on Haiti threatens to make daily life more miserable for tens of thousands homeless still living in tent camps and could deepen the cholera epidemic that… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch Amid Quake Recovery, Can Haiti Build a Different Port-au-Prince? Eighteen months after the massive and devastating earthquake, Haiti is still reeling from the wreckage and a cholera epidemic. Ray Suarez and Dr. Paul Farmer discuss his new book, "Haiti After the Earthquake."… Continue watching
Apr 12 Seasonal Rains Bring Rise in Cholera Cases in Haiti By Talea Miller Cholera patients in Port-au-Prince. Photo by Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images. The months-long rainy season is just beginning in Haiti, boosting the number of cases of cholera just as critical sanitation services are in limbo. Cholera is waterborne and often spreads… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Will Haitians, International Community Rally Around President-Elect? Haitian President-elect Michel Martelly faces immense challenges when he assumes control of the impoverished country still struggling to recover from the January 2010 earthquake. Ray Suarez talks with TransAfrica Forum's Nicole Lee and the U.S. Institute of Peace's Robert McGuire… Continue watching
Apr 04 Pop Singer to Become Haiti's Next President, Preliminary Results Show By Larisa Epatko Preliminary results released Monday in Haiti's presidential run-off election show musician Michel Martelly as the winner with more than 67 percent of the vote. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch News Wrap: Libyan Rebels Move on Brega as Reports Hint at Diplomatic Resolution In other news Monday, Libyan rebels recaptured parts of Brega, the embattled oil town, as reports surfaced of a diplomatic plan for Moammar Gadhafi's sons to assume control of the country. At least 15 people were killed in Yemen when… Continue watching
Apr 04 World Week Ahead: Ivory Coast Standoff; Haiti's Next President By Larisa Epatko Tensions remain high in Ivory Coast, where the incumbent president refuses to give way to his successor, while Haiti is poised to learn who its next president will be when much-anticipated preliminary results are released Monday. Continue reading
Mar 22 In Haiti, Next President Faces Massive Reconstruction Effort By Larisa Epatko In a matter of days, Haitians will learn if a pop singer or former first lady is their next president when results from Sunday's run-off vote are tallied. Either way, the incoming president faces the massive undertaking of rebuilding Haiti… Continue reading