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Earthquake in Haiti: "To the natural disaster was added the bankruptcy of the State"

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Les Cayes, in southwestern Haiti, after the August 14, 2021 earthquake that hit the country.

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By: Florence Thomazeau

Jean-Marie Théodat, lecturer in geography at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and author of the books

Haiti, Dominican Republic.

Une île pour deux

 (Karthala editions) and

Fatras Port-au-Prince

 (Parole editions) returns for RFI to the situation in Haiti, one year after the earthquake.

  • Haiti

  • Natural disasters