History Question

Instructions:

1. View the following two video news reports from mainstream media outlets on current affairs in Haiti.

2. Acting as a Caribbean journalist for the fictional magazine, The Caribbean Today, write a magazine article including pictures and /or other illustrations, in which you present your own opinion on Haiti’s current affairs by

  • Discussing the historical context of the present-day situation in Haiti
  • Comparing and critiquing the issues presented by these two reports and
  • Linking these issues to themes examined in FOUN 1101 (Caribbean Civilation)

Video Report 1: Port-au-Prince: Haiti’s Capital City Taken Hostage by Brutal Gangs

BBC News, 5 December 2022

Video Report 2: Gangs in Haiti Battle for Control Amid Unrest

CBS News, 5 December 2022