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The O.A.S. could eventually help verify elections in Haiti, but its immediate priority should be working alongside U.N. Agencies and civil society to manage the exodus of Haitians fleeing the country’s violence for South America and the United States. Orderly refugee resettlement, negotiated among member states, would reduce the risk of Haitians falling prey to human traffickers and other criminal outfits operating in the Americas. For all MINUSTAH’s significant shortfalls, over 12,000 blue U.N. Helmets in the country nevertheless made a difference on the security front. During the mission’s 13-year operation, Haiti had peaceful transfers of power across four successive presidencies, the professionalization of the Haitian National Police (H.N.P.), and a 95 percent decrease in kidnappings over 10 years.



Hispaniola political map, also San Domingo. Haiti and Dominican Republic with capitals Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo.Hispaniola political map, also San Domingo. Haiti and Dominican Republic with capitals Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo. The waters off the coast of Haiti are full of marine life. Yet many of the species that inhabit these waters are not well documented. Haiti Ocean Project is a non-profit organization based in Petite-Rivière-de-Nippes, in the most southwestern region of Haiti.

In geology, it is considered as the western end of the region of the Cordillera Septentrional ("Northern mountain range") of the Hispaniola island, even if Tortuga Island is separated from the main island. EPS 10 Illustration.Vector map Haiti and Port au Prince. The Tortoise Canal is the upper part of a fault known as the “Tortue Canal fault”.

Insular ecosystems are very fragile and once altered it is difficult for them to revert to their original state. Both land and aquatic fauna in this ecoregion are also of great biological value. In the wetter areas, we find amphibians like the "maco pempém" and endemic "bufónido" . In drier areas, we find various reptiles, with two species of iguana (Cyclura spp.), 25 species of lizards (Anolis spp., Ameiva spp., Aristelliger cochranae, and others) and 13 species of snakes (Epicrates spp., Uromacer catesbyi, and others). Of the two iguana species, Cyclura ricordi is critically at risk of extinction and lives only in this lake, in the Jaragua National Park. Also to be noted is the largest snake on Hispaniola Island is the Alsophis anomalus, which is only found in two other areas with insular geography.

It is an active tectonic fault clearly identified in the northern part of the island of Hispaniola . It is a fault of subduction, of East-West direction, of strong dynamism, responsible for the majority of the earthquakes occurring in the northern island part, off the north coast of the Haitian territory. One of the most humane trends in the past 30 years of American life has been the decline in greyhound racing. After hitting its peak in 1985, state laws have led to the closure of racetracks across the country. Since its inception, the Human Library has done nothing but expand.

The magnitude and complexity of the disaster are such that all major organisations need to deploy their most experienced disaster response staff and to make sure they are procuring, delivering and distributing what is needed as quickly as possible. This is a major test for all of us and we cannot afford to fail. So I ask you all to take a fresh hard look at what you are able to do in the key areas, and pursue a much more aggressive approach to meeting the needs. For instance, about 40 percent of displaced Haitians are still in need of transitional shelter. "Over 87,000 tarpaulins have been distributed along with over 17,000 family size tents," according to a situation report.

The situation in Haiti is unstable, supplies are very limited and cruising there should not be attempted for the time being. A State of Emergency was declared throughout the country following the assassination of President Moise on 7 July 2021. The Island of Ile-a-Vache is safe and charming. They are well acquainted with cruising boats and it is as good a cruising destination as any in the Caribbean. Going south through the Windward Passage at the west end of the south peninsula is Anse d’Hainault and then just around the corner Ile a Vache. Haiti now has two SSCA hosts, one on Ile a Vache and one on Ile a Gonave, an island about 30 miles west of Port-au-Prince.

By providing protection, services and food in a country where nearly half the population is food insecure, gangs are capturing the loyalty of the people. By wielding weapons and controlling territory, ayiti they are rendering themselves indispensable to the social order, enhancing their leverage over future political outcomes. During this time, criminal groups — including Aristide-aligned bandits known as chimères and legacy structures from the disbanded Haitian Army — capitalized on these scandals to shore up their own legitimacy, encouraging Haitians to view the U.N. Some gang leaders fashioned themselves as contemporary Robin Hoods, distributing money, foodstuffs and stolen merchandise to their devotees. The vast majority, though, asserted their control over turf through violence, illegal detentions and extortion. That’s a tall order for a barely functioning state.

Meanwhile, Haiti’s internal challenges continue to mount. It’s still reeling from an unresolved political crisis following the July assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and the humanitarian fallout of an August earthquake. But until the Haitian government gets crime under control and brings the gangs to justice, the restoration of the constitutional order and the country’s humanitarian and economic recovery will remain elusive.