Gangs rule much of Haiti as it loses its last elected leaders

Q: Haiti lost its last 10 senators this month when their terms expired, leaving an appointed prime minister running a weak government unable to stop the warring gangs controlling most of the nation’s capital. Where is the nation of Haiti on the western side of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola?

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Q: Beset by natural disasters and the worst poverty in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti descended further into chaos after its last president was assassinated 18 months ago in his home on the outskirts of the nation’s capital ...

A. Havana

B. Kingston

C. Port-au-Prince

D. Santo Domingo

Q: After the United States, Haiti became the Americas’ second independent nation. It also is the only state in history established by a successful slave revolt. Which nation later sent a fleet of warships to force Haiti’s former slaves and their descendants to pay reparations to the families of their former slave owners?

A. Britain

B. France

C. Spain

D. United States

Q: Haiti is suffering a cholera outbreak and famine in addition to the horrific gang violence, which triggered calls for an international force to stop the violence. Forces of which nation occupied Haiti for nearly two decades in the 20th century?

A. Britain

B. France

C. Spain

D. United States

Q: While the United States has supported a “rapid action force” to help Haiti, it doesn’t want to lead it. Which nation has it asked to take the lead?

A. Canada

B. France

C. Mexico

D. Sweden


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