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.

ASSIGNMENT: HAITI

Instructions:

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

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

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.
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