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Haitian police patrol outside the presidential residence in Port-au-Prince on July 7, 2021, after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. Valerie Baeriswyl/AFP via Getty Images

July 9, 2021

Haiti’s president assassinated: 5 essential reads to give you key history and insight

Catesby Holmes, The Conversation

Expert background on Haiti, where President Jovenel Moïse’s July 7 killing is the latest in the Caribbean nation’s long list of struggles.

Haitians gather at a closed gas station in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, hoping it will open eventually, Sept. 4, 2019. Gas shortages have forced stations across the country to close or reduced their operating hours in recent weeks. AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery

September 23, 2019

Gas shortages paralyze Haiti, triggering protests against failing economy and dysfunctional politics

Vincent Joos, Florida State University

Haiti has been paralyzed by general strikes and crippling fuel shortages for much of September. Its government is barely functioning. Here’s the history behind the crisis.

Protesters have set up road blocks to disrupt traffic and commerce along key streets in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital. AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery

July 26, 2018

Haiti’s deadly riots fueled by anger over decades of austerity and foreign interference

Vincent Joos, Florida State University

After weeks of protest in Haiti, sparked by a sudden rise in fuel prices, at least seven are dead and the prime minister is out. Foreign creditors pushed for the price hike as an austerity measure.

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