Haiti's History of Misery

Haitians climbing on a dump truck
David Turnley / Corbis

New Era, New Problems
After the ruling military junta agrees to give up power, President Bill Clinton sends in 20,000 U.S. troops in 1994. HIV and entrenched poverty ravage the population.

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