Jan 12 Watch News Wrap: Major Earthquake Strikes Haiti In other news, a major earthquake and aftershocks struck Haiti, and a bombing in Iran killed a nuclear physics professor who had been a supporter of the political opposition. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Despite Years of Crushing Poverty, Hope Grows in Haiti In the next installment of a series on fragile states, special correspondent Kira Kay reports on Haiti's struggle to overcome years of political turmoil and severe poverty. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Activist Works to Help Ease Haiti's Hunger Crisis As global food prices continue to rise, hunger in Haiti has fueled food riots and driven much of the population, including many children, to the brink of starvation. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one man's effort to alleviate… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Hurricane Season Repeatedly Pounds Impoverished Nation of Haiti More than 300 people have died in Haiti from back-to-back hurricanes this year, and the northern town of Gonaives remains flooded. NPR reporter Jason Beaubien describes the scene in Haiti and the damages incurred by the storms. Continue watching
Apr 23 Global Food Prices Dubbed a 'Silent Tsunami' By PBS News Hour The global food shortage and soaring cost of staple foods is a "silent tsunami," the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday, before a food summit hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to discuss the growing crisis. Continue reading
May 15 Newly Sworn-in President of Haiti Faces Challenges By PBS News Hour Haitian President Rene Preval took office Monday with the challenge of bringing order -- and international aid -- to the impoverished island nation. Continue reading
Apr 27 Haitian Leader's Party Falls Short of Majority in Parliament By PBS News Hour President-elect Rene Preval's Lespwa Party failed to win a majority of seats in runoff parliamentary elections, meaning he cannot choose a prime minister and Cabinet… Continue reading
Feb 16 Preval Named Winner of Haitian Presidential Election By PBS News Hour Haiti's interim government and electoral council announced Thursday that Rene Preval won last week's presidential election, averting a runoff and potential crisis in the Western Hemisphere's poorest country. Continue reading
Feb 13 Preval Supporters Protest Haitian Election Tally By PBS News Hour Gunfire erupted Monday at a protest in Haiti over preliminary election results showing former president Rene Preval garnering less than 50 percent of the vote, which would require a runoff in March. Continue reading
Feb 08 Haitians Await Presidential Election Results By PBS News Hour Haitians on Wednesday awaited the results of their first election since Jean-Bertrand Aristide was forced from power two years ago. Voter turnout nearly overwhelmed election officials. Continue reading