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How We Got Here

Trace how a story evolved through years of news headlines

Haiti

Earthquakes, assassination, gang warfare, and a state in collapse

773headlines

2007 – 2026

5 chapters

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CATASTROPHE IN THE CARIBBEAN

Jan–Apr 2010

A massive earthquake devastated Haiti, triggering a global humanitarian response and a temporary halt to U.S. deportations.

133 headlines

12 Jan 10

Major quake strikes Haiti, buildings leveledWashington Post

12 Jan 10

Powerful Earthquake Devastates HaitiNew York Times

13 Jan 10

Prayers in Maryland for HaitiWashington Post

13 Jan 10

In Quake Aftermath, U.S. Suspends Deportations to HaitiNew York Times

13 Jan 10

Post your photos from HaitiWashington Post

13 Jan 10

Tens of Thousands Feared Dead After Haiti QuakeNew York Times

DISEASE AND DISPLACEMENT

Oct 2010 – Jan 2011

As the nation struggled to recover from the earthquake, a deadly cholera outbreak emerged, exacerbating the plight of displaced citizens.

51 headlines

1 Oct 10

Blue HaitiNew York Times

1 Oct 10

Op-Ed: Blue HaitiNew York Times

4 Oct 10

In Haiti, Rising Call for Displaced to Go AwayNew York Times

18 Oct 10

In Studying Haiti, a New Angle on an Earthquake’s IntensityNew York Times

22 Oct 10

Cholera Outbreak Kills 150 in HaitiNew York Times

23 Oct 10

Haiti Fears Cholera Will Spread in CapitalNew York Times

HURRICANE MATTHEW STRIKES

Oct 2016

The nation faced a new environmental crisis as Hurricane Matthew brought severe flooding and destruction to an already vulnerable region.

56 headlines

2 Oct 16

Hurricane Matthew: Evacuations in Haiti as powerful storm loomsBBC World

2 Oct 16

Jamaica prepares for Hurricane MatthewBBC World

3 Oct 16

Hurricane Matthew threatens Haiti, Jamaica and CubaBBC World

3 Oct 16

Evacuations in Guantanamo, Haiti as Hurricane Matthew looms nearABC World

3 Oct 16

Hurricane Matthew Flooding hits Jamaica and Haiti as storm approachesThe Guardian

4 Oct 16

Dot Earth: As Hurricane Matthew Pounds Haiti, Odds of U.S. Coastal Danger RiseNew York Times

DIPLOMATIC SLURS SPARK OUTRAGE

Jan–Feb 2018

President Trump’s disparaging remarks about Haiti ignited a fierce national debate regarding political rhetoric and racial sensitivity.

23 headlines

11 Jan 18

Trump Alarms Lawmakers With Disparaging Words for Haiti and AfricaNew York Times

11 Jan 18

Trump’s ‘shithole’ comment about Haiti lends credence to report he said Haitians ‘all have AIDS’Washington Post

12 Jan 18

This is how ignorant you have to be to call Haiti a ‘shithole’Washington Post

12 Jan 18

‘Shithole’ wasn’t the most offensive part of Trump’s Haiti commentsWashington Post

12 Jan 18

1 Perspective This is how ignorant you have to be to call Haiti a ‘shithole’Washington Post

12 Jan 18

HaitiWashington Post

PRESIDENTIAL ASSASSINATION FUELS CHAOS

Jul–Oct 2021

The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse plunged the nation into a dangerous period of political instability and rising insecurity.

111 headlines

3 Jul 21

Elsa Tropical storm threatens Haiti and Dominican RepublicThe Guardian

7 Jul 21

Haiti faces violent new era after killing of presidentThe Guardian

7 Jul 21

Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinatedThe Guardian

7 Jul 21

The assassination of its president puts Haiti at risk of anarchy. The U.N. must intervene.Washington Post

7 Jul 21

What’s happening in HaitiWashington Post

8 Jul 21

U.S. concern about security situation in Haiti had been risingWashington Post