Two U.S. Senators wrote to the Secretary of State to express concern over deteriorating security conditions in Haiti and urge prioritization of efforts to stabilize the security situation. They note increasing gang violence and kidnappings are preventing travel and businesses from operating in Haiti. The letter requests that funds allocated for security in the Western Hemisphere be used to strengthen Haiti's police, especially its SWAT unit, to support an anti-gang task force, and encourages partnering with international allies like Canada, the Dominican Republic, and Brazil on these efforts.
51 FLORIDA GROUPS/LEADERS ASK HILLARY CLINTON MEETING & VIEWS ON URGENT HAITI...Stanleylucas
We respectfully ask you to promptly inform of us of your views on the following concerns, which are of great importance to the Haitian-American community: Temporary Protected Status , Haitian Family Reunification Program, Cholera, Redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status, Elections, Denationalization of Dominicans of Haitian Descent, Revert to the Pre-September 22 Parole and Non-Detention Policy, Black Lives Matter
51 FLORIDA GROUPS/LEADERS ASK HILLARY CLINTON MEETING & VIEWS ON URGENT HAITI...Stanleylucas
We respectfully ask you to promptly inform of us of your views on the following concerns, which are of great importance to the Haitian-American community: Temporary Protected Status , Haitian Family Reunification Program, Cholera, Redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status, Elections, Denationalization of Dominicans of Haitian Descent, Revert to the Pre-September 22 Parole and Non-Detention Policy, Black Lives Matter
To All Americans Residing Abroad: This election is the most important of any of our lifetimes, and it is vital that we ensure every single American voter has the chance to make their voice heard––and to make sure that it is counted––including the millions of American citizens residing outside the United States. During a global pandemic that has cost more than 200,000 lives in the United States and almost one million lives globally, President Trump not only has no plan for how to get COVID-19 under control so we can safely restart our economy, his administration is in the Supreme Court actively trying to overturn the Affordable Care Act and strip away health care protections for more than 100 million Americans with preexisting conditions. President Trump refuses to address or even acknowledge the existential threat of climate change. He has tarnished America’s credibility on the international stage and damaged our ability to lead the world to address the global challenges that threaten lives everywhere.
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International Medical Community
*1 Assistant professor, Department of African American Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA ([email protected]).
*2 College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Health Development Experiences in Haiti:
What can be learned from the past to
find a way forward?
JMAJ 54(1): 56–67, 2011
Richard G. WAMAI,*1 Colleen LARKIN*2
Abstract
Haiti’s history is marred by neo colonialism, structural violence, dictatorial politics, and severe natural disasters.
These social political and geo-ecological factors have played a strong role in shaping the country’s past and
current experiences in health and development. This paper overviews Haiti’s recent developments in health in
light of the country’s tragic and complex history and comments on the health impact of the 2010 earthquake. In
light of this information we draw some general conclusions and recommendations for going forward.
Key words Haiti, Development, Healthcare system, Earthquake, Politics
Introductory Background
Located in the Caribbean on the western third of
the island of Hispaniola which it shares with the
country of the Dominican Republic, Haiti has a
population of about 9 million (2009).1 Haiti is the
poorest country in the Western hemisphere and
suffers from extensive deforestation with only
3% of the country forested.2 When environ-
mental disasters occur, they have the ability to
affect large segments of the population as it is
estimated that the agricultural sector and infor-
mal sectors make up 96% of the working class.2
Between August and September of 2008 Haiti
was hit by four hurricanes, which heavily impacted
infrastructure, health and general economic pro-
duction.3 Before the hurricanes the projected
gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for
2008 was 3.7% but this was scaled down to 1.3%
due to the effects of the hurricanes as well as high
food and oil prices.3 On January 12, 2010, the
country was devastated by the most powerful
earthquake in 200 years with a magnitude of 7.3.4
The devastation of the capital city Port au prince
has been incomprehensible.
According to the government of Haiti an esti-
mated 220,000 lost their lives and 300,000 were
injured.5 The economic damage and loses caused
by the quake are estimated to be about US$8
billion, equivalent to more than 120% of the
country’s 2009 GDP.6 Based on a method of esti-
mating damages and loss due to natural hazards
(DALA) developed three decades ago by the
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), no other
country has experienced such a ratio of damage
to GDP.6,7
Following the earthquake about 1.5 million
people were subjected to living in tents, exposed
to the elements and without access to basic social
services.6 HIV and tuberculosis were already a
major problem in Haiti prior to the earthquake.2
Now with an intensely weakened health care sys-
te.
Testimony of Daniel Erikson Assessing U.S. Policy Toward Haiti Dec, 10, 2019Stanleylucas
This testimony today will focus on two areas: (1) a review of the current situation in Haiti; and (2) what a forward-leaning and constructive response by the United States and the broader international community should look like in 2020.
THE EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL TRADE ACROSS THE BORDER WITH THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AN...Stanleylucas
Haiti faces a great many development challenges and needs to invest heavily in the areas of education, health, and infrastructure as a means of spurring economic growth and achieving sustainable development. The country shares the island of Quisqueya with the Dominican Republic (DR), and unlike Haiti, that country has been able to grow its economy consistently over the past six decades and it stands today as one of the most vibrant economies of the Central American and Caribbean regions; the DR has a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $ US 73.6 billion and a GDP per capita of $ US 6,909.
Haiti on the other hand, the only Less Developed Country (LDC) of the western hemisphere, has a GDP of $ US 8 billion and a GDP per capita of $ US 729. This stands in stark contrast with the economic performance of its neighbor, a result that is surprising since the two countries had similar GDP per capita as recently as the early 1960’s.
Studies point to structural measures (investment in education, and infrastructures) as one of the main factors that explain the difference in the growth experience of the two countries.
Smuggling of merchandise goods from the DR to Haiti has grown significantly over the past fifteen years, and today, estimates of the volume of illegal trade range from $ US 630 million to $ US 1 billion; that is at least 8% of GDP. Revenue losses caused by these illegal activities have been estimated to range between $ US 184 million and $ US 440 million. The availability of an additional $ US 250 million would have kept the Haitian Treasury from running a deficit over the past five years, and the macroeconomic environment would not have deteriorated as much as it did: high inflation and exchange rate volatility. GDP would have also risen by an additional 1.85% had the $ US 250 million shortfall been used to increase capital expenditures.
Escaping the Crisis Trap: New Options for HaitiStanleylucas
The Institute for State Effectiveness (ISE) and the Legatum Institute, the Wilson Center are looking back at lessons from past efforts to support Haiti's development and recovery, and forward to Haiti’s great assets and real potential, a new study argues that there’s an opportunity for Haitians and their partners to set a different agenda for the future. What lessons must we learn for future aid responses? What would it take for citizens to build a consensus on an agenda for creating an accountable Haitian state and an inclusive economy? Please join us for a discussion of ‘Escaping the Crisis Trap: New Options for Haiti’, authored by Clare Lockhart, co-founder and director of The Institute for State Effectiveness (ISE) and Johanna Mendelson Forman, non-resident Senior Associate for the Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Events are fast becoming a developing industry and their contribution towards the economy has been verified. Small islands developing states (SIDS) like Haiti (once the "Pearl of the Caribbean" is now one of the poorest countries in the world) would benefit from its generating effects. For the moment, events taking place in Haiti are mainly designed and organised by the DMO to fulfil three particular roles: improve the image of the destination, attract visitors and in some extent, create a kind of community cohesion. Many academic papers have been written about the Haitian economic situation. One of the latest is the paper written by Junia Barreau (2012) entitled: "FDI: The difficult situation of Haiti". However, any academic paper has been written about event programmes as a potential way to sustain cultural and sporting activities in Haiti. This article aims to contribute to the body of meta-literature in this area by answering the following question: How can event programmes in Haiti be imagineered to maximise outputs for the local community?
Our article unfolds in four steps. First, we diagnose the disadvantages SIDS usually faces. Second, we analyse some of the key societal features of Haiti. Third, the paper builds on academic critical literature on Event (particularly Imagineering Events) to highlights areas of good practice and areas that need to be improved by the DMO in Haiti. Forth, we discuss the impacts of those (Imagineering) Events on the performance of the destination. We also aim in this paper to find out if (Imagineering) Events in Haiti can be adequate replacement to attractions and be a boost for the tourism industry.
To All Americans Residing Abroad: This election is the most important of any of our lifetimes, and it is vital that we ensure every single American voter has the chance to make their voice heard––and to make sure that it is counted––including the millions of American citizens residing outside the United States. During a global pandemic that has cost more than 200,000 lives in the United States and almost one million lives globally, President Trump not only has no plan for how to get COVID-19 under control so we can safely restart our economy, his administration is in the Supreme Court actively trying to overturn the Affordable Care Act and strip away health care protections for more than 100 million Americans with preexisting conditions. President Trump refuses to address or even acknowledge the existential threat of climate change. He has tarnished America’s credibility on the international stage and damaged our ability to lead the world to address the global challenges that threaten lives everywhere.
56 JMAJ, January February 2011 — Vol. 54, No. 1Internati.docxevonnehoggarth79783
56 JMAJ, January / February 2011 — Vol. 54, No. 1
International Medical Community
*1 Assistant professor, Department of African American Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA ([email protected]).
*2 College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Health Development Experiences in Haiti:
What can be learned from the past to
find a way forward?
JMAJ 54(1): 56–67, 2011
Richard G. WAMAI,*1 Colleen LARKIN*2
Abstract
Haiti’s history is marred by neo colonialism, structural violence, dictatorial politics, and severe natural disasters.
These social political and geo-ecological factors have played a strong role in shaping the country’s past and
current experiences in health and development. This paper overviews Haiti’s recent developments in health in
light of the country’s tragic and complex history and comments on the health impact of the 2010 earthquake. In
light of this information we draw some general conclusions and recommendations for going forward.
Key words Haiti, Development, Healthcare system, Earthquake, Politics
Introductory Background
Located in the Caribbean on the western third of
the island of Hispaniola which it shares with the
country of the Dominican Republic, Haiti has a
population of about 9 million (2009).1 Haiti is the
poorest country in the Western hemisphere and
suffers from extensive deforestation with only
3% of the country forested.2 When environ-
mental disasters occur, they have the ability to
affect large segments of the population as it is
estimated that the agricultural sector and infor-
mal sectors make up 96% of the working class.2
Between August and September of 2008 Haiti
was hit by four hurricanes, which heavily impacted
infrastructure, health and general economic pro-
duction.3 Before the hurricanes the projected
gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for
2008 was 3.7% but this was scaled down to 1.3%
due to the effects of the hurricanes as well as high
food and oil prices.3 On January 12, 2010, the
country was devastated by the most powerful
earthquake in 200 years with a magnitude of 7.3.4
The devastation of the capital city Port au prince
has been incomprehensible.
According to the government of Haiti an esti-
mated 220,000 lost their lives and 300,000 were
injured.5 The economic damage and loses caused
by the quake are estimated to be about US$8
billion, equivalent to more than 120% of the
country’s 2009 GDP.6 Based on a method of esti-
mating damages and loss due to natural hazards
(DALA) developed three decades ago by the
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), no other
country has experienced such a ratio of damage
to GDP.6,7
Following the earthquake about 1.5 million
people were subjected to living in tents, exposed
to the elements and without access to basic social
services.6 HIV and tuberculosis were already a
major problem in Haiti prior to the earthquake.2
Now with an intensely weakened health care sys-
te.
Testimony of Daniel Erikson Assessing U.S. Policy Toward Haiti Dec, 10, 2019Stanleylucas
This testimony today will focus on two areas: (1) a review of the current situation in Haiti; and (2) what a forward-leaning and constructive response by the United States and the broader international community should look like in 2020.
THE EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL TRADE ACROSS THE BORDER WITH THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AN...Stanleylucas
Haiti faces a great many development challenges and needs to invest heavily in the areas of education, health, and infrastructure as a means of spurring economic growth and achieving sustainable development. The country shares the island of Quisqueya with the Dominican Republic (DR), and unlike Haiti, that country has been able to grow its economy consistently over the past six decades and it stands today as one of the most vibrant economies of the Central American and Caribbean regions; the DR has a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $ US 73.6 billion and a GDP per capita of $ US 6,909.
Haiti on the other hand, the only Less Developed Country (LDC) of the western hemisphere, has a GDP of $ US 8 billion and a GDP per capita of $ US 729. This stands in stark contrast with the economic performance of its neighbor, a result that is surprising since the two countries had similar GDP per capita as recently as the early 1960’s.
Studies point to structural measures (investment in education, and infrastructures) as one of the main factors that explain the difference in the growth experience of the two countries.
Smuggling of merchandise goods from the DR to Haiti has grown significantly over the past fifteen years, and today, estimates of the volume of illegal trade range from $ US 630 million to $ US 1 billion; that is at least 8% of GDP. Revenue losses caused by these illegal activities have been estimated to range between $ US 184 million and $ US 440 million. The availability of an additional $ US 250 million would have kept the Haitian Treasury from running a deficit over the past five years, and the macroeconomic environment would not have deteriorated as much as it did: high inflation and exchange rate volatility. GDP would have also risen by an additional 1.85% had the $ US 250 million shortfall been used to increase capital expenditures.
Escaping the Crisis Trap: New Options for HaitiStanleylucas
The Institute for State Effectiveness (ISE) and the Legatum Institute, the Wilson Center are looking back at lessons from past efforts to support Haiti's development and recovery, and forward to Haiti’s great assets and real potential, a new study argues that there’s an opportunity for Haitians and their partners to set a different agenda for the future. What lessons must we learn for future aid responses? What would it take for citizens to build a consensus on an agenda for creating an accountable Haitian state and an inclusive economy? Please join us for a discussion of ‘Escaping the Crisis Trap: New Options for Haiti’, authored by Clare Lockhart, co-founder and director of The Institute for State Effectiveness (ISE) and Johanna Mendelson Forman, non-resident Senior Associate for the Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Events are fast becoming a developing industry and their contribution towards the economy has been verified. Small islands developing states (SIDS) like Haiti (once the "Pearl of the Caribbean" is now one of the poorest countries in the world) would benefit from its generating effects. For the moment, events taking place in Haiti are mainly designed and organised by the DMO to fulfil three particular roles: improve the image of the destination, attract visitors and in some extent, create a kind of community cohesion. Many academic papers have been written about the Haitian economic situation. One of the latest is the paper written by Junia Barreau (2012) entitled: "FDI: The difficult situation of Haiti". However, any academic paper has been written about event programmes as a potential way to sustain cultural and sporting activities in Haiti. This article aims to contribute to the body of meta-literature in this area by answering the following question: How can event programmes in Haiti be imagineered to maximise outputs for the local community?
Our article unfolds in four steps. First, we diagnose the disadvantages SIDS usually faces. Second, we analyse some of the key societal features of Haiti. Third, the paper builds on academic critical literature on Event (particularly Imagineering Events) to highlights areas of good practice and areas that need to be improved by the DMO in Haiti. Forth, we discuss the impacts of those (Imagineering) Events on the performance of the destination. We also aim in this paper to find out if (Imagineering) Events in Haiti can be adequate replacement to attractions and be a boost for the tourism industry.
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1. May 5, 2022
The Honorable Antony Blinken
Secretary
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20522
Dear Secretary Blinken:
We write to you with regard to the deteriorating security conditions in Haiti and urge you
to prioritize efforts to help stabilize its security situation. The State Department must send a clear
message that the United States continues to stand in support of a peaceful and democratic
transition in Haiti. Therefore, we implore your leadership in supporting a safe environment for
the Haitian people that will ultimately define the administration’s priority to help secure a stable
ally in the Caribbean.
We represent many Haitian-American families throughout hard-working communities
that are very concerned with the ongoing political instability and the increasing gang violence in
their home country. Many of our constituents have families and businesses in Haiti and are
unable to travel due to the prevalence of violence, especially with the increase in kidnappings.
American businesses operating in Haiti have communicated that the situation is so dire that they
are looking at moving their business outside of Haiti. Recently, the international charity, Doctors
Without Borders, announced it was suspending operations in Port-au-Prince due to gang
violence. If left unchecked, the mass departure of U.S. and international businesses and
humanitarian organizations could drastically worsen Haiti’s already dire economic straits.
According to human rights organizations, five to ten people are abducted every day in
Haiti. There were 225 kidnappings in the first three months of 2022. In February, Helen La
Lime, the Special Representative of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti stated that
gang violence “continues to plunge major urban centers into lawlessness and grief. Criminal
armed groups have a strong hold on the economic and social lives of millions. Their
indiscriminate use of abduction, murder, as well as sexual and gender-based violence, as a means
to terrorize local populations in the fight to extend their territorial control is particularly
abhorrent.”
We commend the administration’s recent efforts to help Haiti, including the enactment of
the Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act, the
inclusion of Haiti as a priority country in the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote
Stability that was required by the Global Fragility Act of 2019 and the reprograming of
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (INCLE) funds to support citizen security
and law enforcement in Haiti. However, more must be done.
2. Therefore, we respectfully request that funds allocated to security programs in the
Western Hemisphere in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), are
geared to prioritize projects that will strengthen the Haitian National Police and reinforce the
capacity of their Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit in support of an Anti-Gang task
force. In order to increase the chances of achieving a positive outcome, we encourage you to
partner and collaborate with our international allies, such as Canada, the Dominican Republic,
and Brazil.
As the two oldest independent Republics in the Western Hemisphere, the United States
and Haiti share a unique bond and are inextricably linked culturally and economically. It is
imperative for U.S. national interests to ensure that Haiti becomes a stable and democratic
neighbor.
We thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Marco Rubio
U.S. Senator
Raphael Warnock
U.S. Senator