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Below is our full archive of Haiti stories. See the Haiti Earthquake 2010 Special Coverage Page for our best posts and recommended citizen media links about the earthquake and reconstruction efforts.


Latest stories about Haiti

15 May 2012

Caribbean: Supporting Our Mothers

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Mother's Day, celebrated this past weekend all across the Caribbean, was a hot topic of discussion with regional bloggers - or rather, mothers were. From posts of admiration and thanks to accounts of how women regularly defy oppression, it was a mixed bag, but one that mothers everywhere would have been happy to sample from…

21 April 2012

This Week in the Caribbean Blogosphere

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In last week's summary of the regional blogosphere, a young comtemporary artist from Barbados made the observation that the region is “more than the beach and coconuts.” Here's a round-up of what Caribbean netizens were talking about this week, with not one mention of beaches or coconuts...

5 April 2012

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Video: Nonprofits Show Their Work Through Award Winning Videos

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Winners for the 6th Annual doGooder Non Profit Video Awards were announced on 5 April, 2012. Following, the winning videos for the 4 different categories: small, medium and large organizations and best storytelling, and the 4 winning films in the fearless category.

4 April 2012

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Haiti: Women & the Spoken Word (Part 2)

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Haitian-American spoken-word artist Melissa Beauvery talks to Global Voices about the inspiration for her first project, the importance of oral tradition and the close-knit community that is the Haitian diaspora.

3 April 2012

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Haiti: Women & the Spoken Word (Part 1)

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Francesca Andre is a Haitian photographer who has directed a new video about spoken-word Haitian-American artist Melissa Beauvery. Andre talks to Global Voices about her work, how this video fits in to the bigger picture of amplifying the voices of Haitian women and the significance of Haitian art and culture.

29 March 2012

This Week in the Caribbean Blogosphere

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Again this week, the regional blogosphere was dominated by talk of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Cuba. With reports of repression at an all-time high, Cuban bloggers were dismayed by the outcome of the trip.

24 March 2012

This Week in the Caribbean Blogosphere

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Activity in the Caribbean blogosphere this week has been predominantly coming from Cuba and its diaspora, as the country prepares for the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI amidst frustration about the human rights situation on the island and dissatisfaction over the pontiff declining to meet members of the Cuban opposition during his stay.

21 February 2012

Haiti: Online Reaction to the Duvalier Decision

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The investigative magistrate looking into human rights charges against Haiti's ousted dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, recently came to the decision that “the statute of limitations had run out” on those human rights abuses - but apparently not on Duvalier's misappropriation of public funds.

14 February 2012

Caribbean: It's V-Day; Can You Feel the Love?

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Love is definitely on the minds and in the hearts of Caribbean bloggers today; here's a quick look at how many of them are honouring the feeling that makes the world - and apparently the blogosphere - go round…

13 February 2012

Caribbean: Talking to Peter James Hudson of The Public Archive

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An interview with historian Peter James Hudson, whose “digital humanities” blog The Public Archive collects historical and archival resources on Haiti.

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