Information About Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — Yolette Pierre says thank you, America. She points to the plastic over her head, to a gray sack on the dirt floor, to a bucket in the corner. Thank you for the tarp. Thank you for the rice. Thank you for the water, too.

Haiti’s deadly cholera epidemic is spreading faster than originally estimated and is likely to result in hundreds of thousands of cases and last up to a year, a senior U.N. official said on Tuesday.

Authorities in Haiti must overcome a plethora of logistical challenges to make sure this month’s presidential vote is free and fair. But can they pull it off?

The cholera epidemic in Haiti is spreading much faster than predicted, the UN says, and could cause 200,000 cases in the next three months.

Clashes between political factions left two dead in Haiti as growing violence and a raging cholera epidemic raised fears of wider unrest ahead of key post-quake elections.

Can Haiti overcome a plethora of logistical issues to ensure a free and fair vote?

A raging cholera epidemic in Haiti may deter some voters from participating in Sunday’s national elections, but postponing or canceling the polls could threaten stability in the Caribbean country, the European Union’s envoy said on Monday.

Impoverished Haiti, long afflicted by political turmoil and natural disasters, will hold presidential and legislative elections on Sunday under the scourge of a deadly cholera epidemic.

Haiti counted down towards weekend elections Monday as the death toll from a spiraling cholera epidemic neared 1,350, fueling debate over delaying the key polls in the quake-hit nation.

Haiti’s cholera epidemic showed no sign of abating Monday after the toll rose to 1,250, stirring debate over whether to delay looming presidential elections until the outbreak is under control.