Could Haiti get worse?

Water shortages, cholera and protests carry Haiti to a disaster level.

Folks stroll alongside an space affected by the passage of Tropical Storm Laura, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti August 25, 2020 [File: Andres Martinez Casares/Reuters]

A brand new spherical of protests, a water scarcity and now a cholera outbreak are taking Haiti from dangerous to worse. For the reason that assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, the nation has not held elections. Many Haitians maintain present Prime Minister Ariel Henry chargeable for the delay. The nation appears to be at a boiling level. Might it boil over?

On this episode: 

• Harold Isaac (@haroldisaac), Journalist in Haiti
• Lauren Wilfong, Justice Catalyst Fellow at Justice Motion Middle (@jactioncenter)

Episode credit:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters and Ashish Malhotra with our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Ruby Zaman fact-checked this episode.

Our manufacturing workforce consists of Chloe Okay. Li, Alexandra Locke, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, and Ruby Zaman. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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