Monique Clesca

pro-democracy activist in Haiti and former United Nations official

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Armed gangs are roaming Haiti’s streets, attacking government buildings, and shutting down the main airport in Port-au-Prince. The prime minister says he'll resign.

Overrun by gangs, is Haiti on the brink of collapse?

Armed gangs are roaming Haiti’s streets, attacking government buildings, and shutting down the main airport in Port-au-Prince. The prime minister says he'll resign.

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Aftershocks are still rocking Haiti following Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

In Haiti, devastation from major quake becomes worse by a tropical storm and political corruption

Aftershocks are still rocking Haiti following Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

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