The urgent situation in Haiti
Today on Post Reports, we hear from a journalist on the ground in Haiti about the country\u2019s growing humanitarian crisis, and what can be done about it.
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Natural disasters and political turmoil have plagued Haiti for decades. But last year, the country reached a tipping point: President Jovenel Mo\xefse was assassinated and the country was hit by another deadly earthquake. Capitalizing on the situation, gangs have overrun many parts of the country, frequently kidnapping and killing people and stopping the flow of critical goods. A lack of access to clean water has caused cholera to make a comeback, sickening thousands of people and killing over 100 so far. Journalist Widlore M\xe9rancourt describes what people there are experiencing and whether international intervention in Haiti would be a plausible solution \u2013 given the country\u2019s already fraught history with it.