Haiti’s infamous slum of Cite Soleil, while still desperately poor, has seen an increase in safety and security following the breakup of its gangs by UN forces.

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Published January 11, 2010

Kira Kay, Jason Maloney

Kira Kay and Jason Maloney report on what is being hailed as a moment of hope for Haiti, as a confluence of security, brought by a large and aggressive United Nations presence, and relative political stability, under the tenure of President Rene Preval, has kept the country calm for a long-enough period that investors are tentatively starting to return to the Caribbean nation.

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Haiti: Fragile States - Halting the Slide Toward Failure

This project was produced in partnership with the Bureau for International Reporting.
September 1, 2010 / The Stanley Foundation

Halting the Slide Toward Failure

Kira Kay, Jason Maloney
More than a billion people across 60 nations are living in fragile or failing states, like Haiti, Bosnia, the DRC and East Timor. What is needed to stabilize these particular countries?
A food distribution queue in Haiti this week
January 21, 2010 / Untold Stories

Internews: Media Coordinating Relief in Haiti

Summer Marion
Haiti's infrastructural devastation in the wake of last week's earthquake highlights media's critical role in facilitating relief efforts. Mark Frohardt knows this all too well.
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