It is highly unlikely that, if you have been reading the news reports about the latest outbreak of civil unrest in Haiti, your mind has also drifted to the Peace of Rijswick. The most troubled country in the Caribbean is once again caught up in chaos, with violence tearing through the capital Port-au-Prince over the last fortnight. In disturbing scenes, armed gangs have attacked the National Palace and the Interior Ministry. And the prime minister, Ariel Henry, is effectively in short-term exile
Haiti is one of two nations, along with the Dominican Republic, that make up the Hispaniola Island in the Caribbean Sea. The country is in crisis after gangs took contol of the capital and largest city, Port-au-Prince.
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