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Carnival Parade in Port-au-Prince: A Celebration of Culture Big bands, street performers, and colorful dancers took to the streets of Port-au-Prince on 13th February for the Carnival parade, marking the start of Lent. This exhilarating event is a significant moment in Haiti’s cultural calendar. The Joyous Atmosphere of Carnival The Carnival’s joyous and free-wheeling atmosphere…
The Quisqueya Binational Economic Council (CEBQ) launched the Zone 1 Pilot Plan this week, initiating a substantial investment fund for a $31.0 million project aimed at developing sustainable urban centers along both sides of the Dominican – Haitian border. Dajabon market, Dominican Republic. This fund aims to create over 100,000 new jobs by 2030, with…
The Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti As photojournalist Giles Clarke walked through the maternity ward of a hospital in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, he asked a doctor why it was so dark. “We only have a few lights working and rely on generators, which are expensive to feed,” said Dr. Petit-Frere Arabella, the resident maternity doctor at the…
Gang Violence in Port-au-Prince: A Crisis in Haiti Giles Clarke has never seen the gang violence this bad in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital and main port. “Gangs now control some 75% of the city,” said Clarke, a New York-based photojournalist who has been visiting the Caribbean country on and off since 2011. “The streets I used…