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Massive Earthquake Hammers Haiti

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2010 A major magnitude 7.0 earthquake and two big aftershocks slammed Haiti on Tuesday, causing widespread damage in and around the Caribbean nation's capital city of Port-au-Prince. As details emerged that evening about casualties and damages, Haiti's ambassador to the United States called the quake "a catastrophe of major proportions." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Haiti Seeks Aid in Catastrophic Floods

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2008 With the mainstream news largely riveted on the U.S. election campaign and convention mania, little attention has been paid to the aftermath of the series of storms that rocked the Caribbean this past month. Flooding in Haiti has put 600,000 people at serious risk as hunger and disease rise in what Haitian President Rene Preval calls a "catastrophe." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Withholds Loans in Water-Starved Haiti

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2008 The US is under heavy criticism by human rights groups for withholding funds for clean water projects in Haiti as leverage for U-led political reform in the country A total of $54 million in loans to Haitians -- 70 percent of whom already lack daily access to potable water -- is being delayed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Something Happened in Haiti

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2007 This parody from the Onion challenges the assumption that 24 hours of news coverage, satellite uplinks and bold graphics actually keep us more informed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )