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This R&D provides resources on Haitian politics. The poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere is currently without a president following accusations that the first presidential poll was rife with corruption. Protests caused President Michel Martelly to step down last week and the appointment of a provisional president by the Haitian parliament. The island nation has yet to recover from an earthquake six years ago that devastated its economy and political infrastructure. Its lack of political stability has compounded its economic problems as 75% of Haitians live on less than $2 a day.
‘Rotten system’ blamed as Haiti’s election ends in stalemate https://t.co/6uLAxIqcsj
— The Guardian (@guardian) February 13, 2016
Haiti’s president has stepped down. This is why it will struggle to find a new one https://t.co/p4PjCZZLK5 pic.twitter.com/T9NWAmycW6
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) February 9, 2016
Haiti’s political crisis: “Uncertainty is the only thing we know for sure” https://t.co/Q5SHWRszfZ pic.twitter.com/SBoXWojfUb
— The WorldPost (@TheWorldPost) February 15, 2016
“Those who wish to see progress in Haiti must start by telling the whole story.” Erica Lloyd letter to WaPo: https://t.co/dCERYApGGh
— Jake Johnston (@JakobJohnston) February 15, 2016
An interim president is chosen in Haiti, in an attempt to fill a power vacuum https://t.co/HDhGATtFIk pic.twitter.com/7K6oEuysBT
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 15, 2016
#UNSG Ban Ki-moon welcomes election by the National Assembly of #Haiti of a Provisional President of the Republic https://t.co/hgLW9gSaWE
— UN Spokesperson (@UN_Spokesperson) February 15, 2016
Jocelerme Privert is #Haiti’s new provisional president https://t.co/mlqxDViLAV
— Jacqueline Charles (@Jacquiecharles) February 15, 2016
Provisional president elected in Haiti after last week’s sudden departure of president https://t.co/kEC1iHzGf0
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) February 15, 2016
Uncertainty grips Haiti as parliament meets to elect interim president https://t.co/dZ3XrF35uU pic.twitter.com/iVILNI4RAS
— AJE News (@AJENews) February 13, 2016
Persistent drought in #Haiti threatens millions with hunger https://t.co/CpsoB7l7LP via @TR_Foundation
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) February 11, 2016
Haiti faces worst food insecurity crisis since 2001 | https://t.co/g5wvU22rhE pic.twitter.com/uVeuHskstd
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) February 10, 2016
In Haiti, politics is as chaotic as the traffic. From the archive https://t.co/SOvqci9dOI pic.twitter.com/xCOBdPYrIb
— The Economist (@EconAmericas) February 16, 2016