Haiti by Arcade Fire (2004) - Haiti
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Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea.
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Location: Haiti
Date Posted: 12/18/2022
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Once the wealthiest colony in the Americas, Haiti is now the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country, with more than half of its population living below the World Bank's poverty line.
Foreign intervention and debt, political instability, and natural disasters have stymied the Caribbean country’s development.
The assassination of Haiti’s president Jovenel Moïse in 2021, growing civil unrest, and the ongoing pandemic have increasingly challenged the Biden administration’s plans for closer ties.
Amid the political crisis, the government of Haiti installed Ariel Henry, previously nominated by President Moïse, as prime minister. In August 2021, Haiti suffered a huge earthquake, with many casualties. The earthquake has also damaged Haiti's economic conditions and led to a rise in violent crimes in the country. As of March 2022, Haiti still had no president, no parliamentary quorum, and a dysfunctional high court due to a lack of judges. In 2022, protests broke out against the government and rising fuel prices.
Haiti has many characteristics that attract tourists to other Caribbean destinations, such as white sand beaches, mountainous landscapes and a warm year-round climate. Our photos taken a few years ago show a better side of Haiti.
Because Régine Chassagne is of Haitian descent, Arcade Fire continuously works to support Haitian people through raising awareness of the struggles this country currently faces, as well as the history, specifically the regime of François Duvalier in which 30,000 to 60,000 Haitians were murdered. This time in history is highlighted in Arcade Fire's song "Haiti".
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