and soon thousands of haitians dead in its wake. i d reported from war zones for years - and from haiti since a day after the earthquake - but this was a new disaster that shocked the world. cholera had somehow arrived in haiti - and it wasn t long before rumors that un nepalese peacekeepers were involved led us to a base on the banks of the country s largest river. what are you digging, why are you digging here? well we re not being told exactly what s going on here, but it certainly smells like sewage, there are toilets right there, and the liquid seems to be draining into this river just a few meters away that flows into the nearby town of mirebalais. back then, it felt like we d stumbled on the scene of a crime. now, after a series of investigations - including by the un itself - it seems that s exactly what did happen. in the more than 2 years since we first visited this site, almost everything that we suspected - from the scenes that we found - now appears to be t
told of an urgent new case - an elderly woman living close by who s in a critical condition. saintilia hillaire is losing strength fast. but her relatives are worried the journey down the mountain might kill her. the sun is very bright at this time of day so they were going to wait until later, but we ve offered to give them a lift and drive them all the way down the mountain to the nearest cholera treatment center. they decide to make a run for it, taking it in turns to carry her over the rice fields along mud paths to where the road begins. this is haiti in the time of cholera - communities living in fear, each day a new race for survival. saintilia did reach the clinic before losing her strength, but in the end it wasn t enough. a few weeks later, she succumbed to cholera. she was taken home and buried in the mountains. al jazeera america, a new voice in american journalism. introduces america tonight. in egypt police fired tear gas a fresh take on the stor
this was a new disaster that shocked the world. cholera had somehow arrived in haiti - and it wasn t long before rumors that un nepalese peacekeepers were involved led us to a base on the banks of the country s largest river. what are you digging, why are you digging here? well we re not being told exactly what s going on here, but it certainly smells like sewage, there are toilets right there, and the liquid seems to be draining into this river just a few meters away that flows into the nearby town of mirebalais. back then, it felt like we d stumbled on the scene of a crime. now, after a series of investigations - including by the un itself - it seems that s exactly what did happen. in the more than 2 years since we first visited this site, almost everything that we suspected - from the scenes that we found - now appears to be true. scientists have said that the cholera found in that river is almost identical to a strain of the disease found in nepal before those soldi
the u.s. army psychiatrist convicted of murder will be back in front of a jury on monday. he is entering the penalty phase of his trial. a military jury convicted him of 35 charges including premeditated murder. one of the penalties the jury could recommend is death. those are your headlines. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? they share it. social media isn t an afterthought. america. al-jazeera social america community online. this is your outlet for those conversations post, upload and interact. every night, share undiscovered stories. the stream, tomorrow night, while the death toll from cholera continues to rise, a new fight for justice has begun. mario joseph is the most famous lawyer in haiti. he s won landmark victories for victims of political persecution. today, he s collecting medical records. with very limited resources mario is representing thousands of haitians who ve been affected by cholera. it s th
day after the earthquake - but this was a new disaster that shocked the world. cholera had somehow arrived in haiti - and it wasn t long before rumors that un nepalese peacekeepers were involved led us to a base on the banks of the country s largest river. what are you digging, why are you digging here? well we re not being told exactly what s going on here, but it certainly smells like sewage, there are toilets right there, and the liquid seems to be draining into this river just a few meters away that flows into the nearby town of mirebalais. back then, it felt like we d stumbled on the scene of a crime. now, after a series of investigations - including by the un itself - it seems that s exactly what did happen. in the more than 2 years since we first visited this site, almost everything that we suspected - from the scenes that we found - now appears to be true. scientists have said that the cholera found in that river is almost identical to a strain of the disease fo