A place to discuss the ongoing situation in Haiti
#Haiti Discussion
grim kite
grim kite
Latest reliefweb report
https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/haiti-apercu-des-besoins-humanitaires-2023-mars-2023-fren
A couple of older articles regarding Haiti's gangs
https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/haiti-gangs-organized-crime/
frank ledge
I feel like at this point there should be a wagner working group or something...they've got fingers in so many pies it's hard to keep track
at least in haiti it sounds like they're operating as a security force (compared with africa where they're rumored to be after natural resources)
warm trench
Actually, that is a very wise suggestion. The MO in Haiti is the same. Any contribution to local security and stability comes with the collateral to obtain access to resources. Natural resources in Haiti have been significantly underdeveloped and there are varying reports on the value of deposits in the ground and offshore that have yet to be exploited.
Worth just as much and more efficient in the meantime is the flow of contraband Northwards and supporting transnational crime. Predictably, Russia and China are looking at Haiti.
warm trench
at least in haiti it sounds like they're operating as a security force (compared...
@grim kite @warped minnow - This is a rather wise suggestion
warped minnow
You're welcome!
fading saffron
@grim kite very good idea! I'm glad we have a Haiti thread now.
(backup https://archive.li/Ctykb) https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article273544685.html https://twitter.com/mawilner/status/1639284811738087424 https://twitter.com/miamiherald/status/1639286006095441920
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From my understanding Trudeau has refused to lead the international force for peacekeeping in Haiti
fading saffron
at least in haiti it sounds like they're operating as a security force (compared...
I would not be surprised if it comes to light in the coming months that Wagner has been guarding the coveted Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Port-au-Prince.
easily the most important piece of infrastructure in the capital right now.
quiet moth
This site does some solid analysis on Haiti. https://insightcrime.org/tag/haiti/
This group does as well. https://twitter.com/HaitiInfoProj
And this recent garbage lacking any nuance was an interesting attempt at white-washing the G9's atrocities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmu3qdtH7LE&pp=ygUcY2hyaXMgaGVkZ2VzIGppbW15IGNoZXJpemllcg%3D%3D
warm trench
I would not be surprised if it comes to light in the coming months that Wagner h...
To add another layer on the geopolitics - a $750MM oil debt to Venezuela complicates matters.
grim kite
A quote from a daily travel warning email that lands in my inbox - this from today.
"Haiti (Security threat level - 5): From 14 to 19 April 2023, clashes between armed rival gangs occurred in Cite Soleil, located approximately 3 km (2 mi) southeast of central Port-au-Prince. At least 70 people were killed and 40 more were injured. The conflict forced the closure of public services – including health facilities and schools. In addition, many residents were unable to access necessities such as food and potable water."
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/fresh-gang-violence-haiti-leaves-187-dead-11-98016276
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grim kite
Mob in Haiti capital burns to death 13 suspected gangsters
WARNING: Spoilered due to graphic imagery of burning bodies.
||https://www.independent.co.uk/news/mob-ap-haiti-portauprince-jovenel-moise-b2325921.html||
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quiet moth
quiet moth
Anyone know of any recent and interesting datasets to scrape/analyze on Haiti? I know credible data is pretty hard to come by, even UNICEF doesn't do their MICS survey in Haiti.
Update: here's a 330-page report on the impact of the 2021 earthquake, though it seems to have countrywide data on a whole range of topics. https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/publication/wcms_831133.pdf
And here's a helpful list of databases .
https://data.humdata.org/group/hti
And a rough map of gangland boundaries in Port-au-Prince. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1rQHDoleAxTW0ya2cN5Jm8oBfyLOhqyk&shorturl=1&ll=18.56070167568382%2C-72.31479892417353&z=12
quiet moth
quiet moth
(x-post) here's a recent project of mine about gangs and displacement in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. https://bennett-gpj.github.io/Gangs-and-Displacement-in-Haiti/
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grim kite
The U.S. is ordering non-emergency staff at its embassy in Port-au-Prince to leave Haiti, after an escalation in gang violence this week led dozens of Haitian families to seek refuge outside of the embassy compound in the Tabarre neighborhood of the capital.
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quiet moth
new, super detailed report from HRW on the horrendous conditions of life in Haiti
worldly pulsar
Hello! I'm looking for datasets showing the allocation of donor money/development aid in Haiti, especially related to projects aiming to tackle deforestation. Any recommendations?
quiet sparrow
Does anyone have any good resources for mapping on gang-held territory in Port-Au-Prince and wider Haiti? The only ones of note that I have come across are on https://twitter.com/MakyavelStudios
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quiet moth
Does anyone have any good resources for mapping on gang-held territory in Port-A...
I did some data work on this here, the map part relied on someone else's work (second link). https://bennett-hanson.github.io/Gangs-and-Displacement-in-Haiti/
worldly badger
quiet moth
Fully remote position based in Haiti or Canada. Language requirements and must have a masters. (I'm not affiliated, just sharing.) https://reliefweb.int/job/4020679/haiti-research-officer
tawdry torrent
Crosspost with #usa-canada https://www.propublica.org/article/when-the-coast-guard-intercepts-unaccompanied-kids
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quiet moth
here's the leaked 122-page court filing for Haiti's investigation into Moïse's assassination in 2021 (released in Feb.) The FBI is still investigating it as well. https://ayibopost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ordonnance-sur-lassassinat-du-president-haitien-Jovenel-Moise.pdf
quiet moth
insight from my colleagues on what it's like living and reporting in Haiti right now. wild stuff. I was proud to write the intro and the timeline. https://globalpressjournal.com/americas/haiti/unwilling-stop-global-press-journalists-haiti-keep-seeking-stories-matter/
tawdry torrent
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/us/haiti-erik-prince-blackwater-gangs.html
archived version: https://archive.is/20250528180357/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/us/haiti-erik-prince-blackwater-gangs.html
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