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Dec 2022
31m 40s

Why Haiti Asked for an Intervention

The New York Times
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This episode contains descriptions of distressing scenes. Haiti is unraveling. Gangs control much of the capital, thousands have been displaced and hundreds more are dead. In recent weeks, the government has taken the extraordinary step of asking for an armed intervention from abroad. What is it like on the ground, and what does the request mean for Hait ... Show More
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