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Haiti - Inside Port-au-Prince: The Capital City Taken Hostage by Gangs
8th December 2022
We are all aware that Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere - with a turbulent history both in terms of the environment and politics.
In 2010 the capital city suffered widespread devastation in January when a powerful earthquake struck, resulting in the death of more than 200,000. More recently the country has experienced another powerful earthquake as well as hurricanes sweeping through. And of course the president was assassinated last year. It is a country where life is pretty brutal. And as gangs have taken control of much of Port-au-Prince, the future looks bleak for the inhabitants of the capital city.
The video clips below and this article give an important update to the issues facing the people of Haiti today.
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Vicki Woolven
Vicki Woolven is Subject Lead for Geography and Key Stage 4 Sociology and History at tutor2u. She is also an experienced senior examiner and content writer. Vicki previously worked as a Head of Geography and Sociology for many years, leading her department to be one of the GA's first Centres of Excellent, and was a local authority Key Practitioner for Humanities.
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