Haiti

90 percent of the Haitian population are jobless, so street stalls like this one can be found everywhere as people try to make money buying and selling goods.

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Haiti day 1

May 25th 2007
Haiti - what a place! We arrived mid-afternoon and received warm greetings from the Divisional Commander, Major Lucien Lamartiniere. Straight away, we found the country fascinating - there are UN troops everywhere, driving around in their utes with mounted sub-machine guns! There hasn’t been a coup here for two years, but if you ask anyone around here they’ll tell you that it’s not a matter ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Haiti

The native Arawak Amerindians - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Columbus in 1492 - were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispan... ... read more

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