Information About Haiti

The scholar Laurent Dubois’s new book relates the violent birth and troubled existence of Haiti, a tale of much misery, shot through with flashes of hope and bravery.

A book about Haiti’s troubled history in The New York Times Book Review, and a look at five cold warriors who changed their minds about nuclear weapons in the weekly podcast discussion.

A book about Haiti’s troubled history in The New York Times Book Review, and a look at five cold warriors who changed their minds about nuclear weapons in the weekly podcast discussion.

Haiti leader fires members of electoral body to pave way for new elections

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian President Michel Martelly fired members of a nine-person electoral council to make way for legislative and local elections planned for next year, a government official said Friday. Presidential adviser Damian Merlo said the leader removed the council members through a decree that will allow him to begin the process of naming new members to the provisional …

Education is a key to lifting up post-earthquake Haiti. Social businesses may serve as an effective way to raise badly needed funds for schools.