Haiti, [a] officially the Republic of Haiti, [b][c] is a country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of the Bahamas.

Mar 17, 2026 · Geographical and historical treatment of Haiti, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government. Haiti was the second country in the Americas, after …

10 hours ago · Haiti is about to get a new set of foreign boots on the ground. The goal sounds simple: fight the gangs that have brought life to a standstill.

Jan 21, 2026 · Haiti is entering 2026 facing one of the most complex crises in its recent history. On Wednesday, the Caribbean island nation will be high on the international agenda as the UN Security …

10 hours ago · One in four Haitians live in areas controlled by criminal gangs, according to a report by the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday, which found armed groups ...

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Haiti’s multidimensional political, economic, humanitarian, and human rights crisis deteriorated further in 2025.