The terrible devastation caused earthquake in Haiti, the worst to hit the Caribbean half-island in 200 years, is a combination of natural and human-made catastrophes. The series of articles listed below explain the history of how Haiti, which won its independence from France in 1804 through a revolution by the island's slaves, has become the poorest nation in the hemisphere.
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Recent pieces:
Haiti needs water, not occupation
Fidel Castro: the lesson of Haiti
Timeline of US oppression of Haiti
Naomi Klein: Be wary of 'disaster capitalism' in Haiti
Ten initial and basic things the US could do now to help Haiti
US media fail to report Cuba's response to Haiti earthquake
Venezuela rushes aid to Haiti, PSUV youth set up aid collection points
More background:
The 1991 coup against Aristide