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There is no government

Should me mention "None" as a de-facto government? - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 19:14, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Even for states that have been in practical anarchy, usually the de facto government is referred to as "transitional" or "provisional." More rarely, I've seen "disputed" used in place of any government when another political body claims legitimacy (see Libya c. 2011). Clyde H. Mapping (talk) 22:25, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A Failed state is being talked about by academics.

Forsans, Nicolas (2024-03-13). "How Haiti became a failed state". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-03-17. Moxy🍁 04:15, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, but the last I've heard is that no transitional or provisional government has been formed yet. At the very least we should go with the "disputed" option. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 14:00, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think we should put down the “Failed State” about now ngl -Howchecker — Preceding unsigned comment added by Howchecker (talk • contribs) 15:59, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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In the Post-Aristide era (2004–present) subsection of the History Subsection, the last sentence of the last paragraph says "On April 25, 2024 Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti took over the Governance of Haiti and is cheduled to stay in power until 2026." I would like to make a grammatical edit in the word "cheduled" to "scheduled" B123r123e1234 (talk) 13:03, 5 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Thanks for spotting that! Myrealnamm (💬talk · ✏️contribs) at 18:30, 5 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Haiti

Haiti's sovereignty on 1 January 1804, leading to the massacre of the French. The country thus became the first independent nation of Latin America and the Caribbean, the second republic in the Americas, the first country in the Americas to eliminate slavery, and the only state in history established by a successful slave revolt. Chrisdoune (talk) 13:46, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vous avez oublier cette partie de l’histoire Chrisdoune (talk) 13:55, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Haiti

La souveraineté d'Haïti le 1er janvier 1804, conduisant au massacre des Français. Le pays est ainsi devenu la première nation indépendante d'Amérique latine et des Caraïbes, la deuxième république des Amériques, le premier pays des Amériques à éliminer l'esclavage et le seul État de l'histoire établi par une révolte d'esclaves réussie. Vous avez effacé cette histoire c’est très méchant de votre part Chrisdoune (talk) 14:08, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Change the incumbent prime minister, as a different one is in office now. Deedr1234 (talk) 06:02, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 06:10, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Second paragraph: Haiti was originally inhabited by the Taíno people.[22] In 1942, Christopher Columbus established the first European settlement in the Americas. 1492 is the correct year. 69.41.12.74 (talk) 17:25, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Skynxnex (talk) 17:42, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Add: James, C.L.R. The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution to the Further reading section Charles R Arthur (talk) 20:11, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What additional information does this publication give as compared to the article, its references, and other further reading? LizardJr8 (talk) 03:03, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Reference link number 369 contains a broken link. The link should be updated to: https://celt.indiana.edu/portal/haitian-creole/index.html Rlmuth (talk) 18:42, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done LizardJr8 (talk) 03:01, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The last sentece on the main information should be changed

Im talking about the "With no elected officials remaining, Haiti has been described as a failed state."

While this might be true, it shouldnt appear on the first read of a country, no matter the name. You cant create a whole wikipedia page about a country, but then concluded as a "failed state", that just sounds opinionated.

It is opinionated.

The "failed state" information should be used in a specific section, not on the main body. 2A02:2F00:3006:8300:429:613B:5EDD:B19D (talk) 21:25, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Add citation to " Duvalier left the country for France in February 1986" [citation needed]

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"For different reasons, the U.S. government, the CNG, the Haitian urban elites, political parties of all tendencies, and large chunks of the Haitian masses have fancied the assumption that Baby Doc’s departure was a clear step on the march to democracy, an immediate and inevitable consequence of the disturbances and massive riots of 1984−85. To be sure, the riots were a necessary factor in the end of the Duvalier dynasty: had the Haitian masses not defied the army and militia with their bare hands during a month of daily encounters in which many unarmed citizens were injured and killed, chances are that Jean-Claude Duvalier would still be ruling the country. But if the riots were necessary for Duvalier to leave, they certainly were not a sufficient condition for him to depart the way he did. It took something else to orchestrate his departure at that particular time, under those specific circumstances, and with a no less specific aftermath. Thus the problem with the dominant version of Duvalier’s downfall is not what it acknowledges but what it leaves out. Two series of events occurred on February 7, 1986: first, the departure of Duvalier; second, the takeover of the state machinery by a group of apparently disparate individuals..." Poetmeansdevin (talk) 22:37, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done For what it's worth, I accessed the book via the Internet Archive and verified the info myself. The edition I read had the relevant text (not what was quoted above, but a different passage mentioning the Feb. 7 date) on page 221. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 21:35, 12 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And on second thought, neither the passage I read nor the passage you quote (nor, as best I could tell with a quick search, the rest of the source) indicate where he and his family went after leaving Haiti, so I removed the "for France" bit from the article. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 21:45, 12 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Trouillot, Michel-Rolph. Haiti: State against nation. NYU Press, 1990, 254-255.

[1] Trouillot, Michel-Rolph. Haiti: State against nation. NYU Press, 1990, 254-255.

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