1/12/2004: Just days after the 200th anniversary of the Haitian Revolution, hunger is ravaging parts of Haiti where recent floods have destroyed crops, and the crisis facing President Aristide's government has worsened. Students and others have taken to the streets, both for and against Aristide, and several protesters have died. How much is the US involved in destabilizing the Aristide administration? Listen to reports from Haiti on the January 8th and 9th editions of Flashpoints. Read more about last month's "student revolt", intended by the US-backed opposition to provoke outside military intervention, and from corporate sources, last week's "general strike".
1/13: Protesters force 7 radio stations off the air | 1/14: Former military leader arrested in Florida | Brief History Of Haiti | 1/15: Haiti's Cracked Screen: Lavalas Under Siege While the Poor Get Poorer | 1/16: Updates in English from the Haitian Press Agency