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Dossier August 2024

From Baby Doc to Aristide.

The occupation of the country implemented by Washington opened the way for big US capital eager to extend their control over the sugar cane plantations and other sources of wealth. Washington, in particular, took care to secure its investments by establishing an impressive police force with the task of guaranteeing order and peace but above…

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Between Environmental Catastrophes and Poverty.

The year 2017 saw the end of the MINUSTAH special mission made up of around 7,000 soldiers belonging to an international force provided by 19 states  most of them Latin American. In addition to the failure to obtain the results it should have achieved, it was tainted by serious scandals linked to episodes of sexual…

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Haiti in the abyss.

It is the poorest and most unfortunate country in Latin America. Countless robberies and political and natural disasters have characterized its existence. Today the country is dominated by extreme violence, corruption and a political crisis. We retrace the painful journey of a people who in history were the precursors of anti-slavery and anti-colonialist struggles throughout…

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In the hands of the gangs.

Haiti today finds itself in an extremely precarious situation. The country is dominated by extreme violence, corruption and political crises.  Added to this are the crises generated by natural phenomena, such as drought and earthquakes which have catastrophically struck the island in the last 15 years. The high level of violence that takes place at…

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Advocacy

Sister Rosita. Four Decades of Refugee Advocacy.

When asked how a farmer’s daughter who became a Catholic nun ended up as one of Brazil’s most influential refugee advocates, Sister Rosita Milesi, 79,…

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Baobab

Kalulu and the Great Spirit of the Forest.

Vusi was an honest man and a hard worker. He had cleared a large piece of moorland and turned it into a beautiful fertile field. He…

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Youth & Mission

Towards World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul with the courage…

On 24 November, the Solemnity of Christ the King, on the occasion of World Youth Day in the Particular Churches, in St. Peter's Basilica the traditional…

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