by DENNIS | Nov 16, 2019 | Americas
More than one-third of Haitians are now facing “severe food insecurity,” according to a new report by the World Food Programme (WFP). That is 3.7 million people. Among them, one million are facing “food emergency,” just one step away from...
by DENNIS | Oct 23, 2019 | Americas
Crisis pushes Haiti to the brink of collapse! Is there any solution? A struggle between President Moïse and an opposition movement demanding his ouster has led to violent demonstrations. Seven weeks of unrest around Haiti have led to soaring prices, non-existing...
by DENNIS | Jul 15, 2019 | Americas
Since 2018 the economic situation in Haiti has steadily deteriorated with an increase in the cost of living related among other things to the depreciation of 23% of the national currency in 6 months. This situation, combined with socio-political tensions and low...
by DENNIS | Apr 3, 2019 | Americas
New records in Haiti, but for all the wrong reasons. The prices increased by 1,5% in February compared to January, and on year-to-year the inflation is now at 17%. Food prices soared more than 20% over the last year. Selected price increases in one year that make...
by DENNIS | Oct 10, 2016 | Americas
It was a great Labor Day Weekend in NY. The Big Apple is always nice to return to. This time did not disappoint either. Five days felt at least one day to short! But I will be back soon. Some general pics from around the city:
by DENNIS | Aug 21, 2016 | Americas
The United Nations has finally acknowledged it played a role in an outbreak of cholera in Haiti in 2010 that has since killed about 10,000 people in the country. Studies have shown that Nepalese UN troops were the source of the disease – but the UN repeatedly...
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