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Today, Explained

What’s happening in Haiti

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse is the latest in a long line of setbacks for Haiti’s stability. AyiboPost’s Widlore Mérancourt explains from Port-au-Prince. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts. We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes about five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: vox.com/survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This morning we reached out to Whittlaugh Marenkou.

1:29.3

He's the editor and chief of a news organization called Aibo Post in Porto Prince Hady.

1:36.1

Right now I am not in hiding, but I'm not at my place because since Wednesday I think

1:46.4

as a precautionary measure I should not be living at my place.

1:51.8

It's a very difficult and murky situation and there is a lot of unknown and we know that

1:59.1

in Hady insecurity is a big issue and during a time where there is a vacuum in leadership

2:07.3

anything can happen.

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