Haiti’s Food Crisis Deepens Amid Political Chaos and Global Instability

Haiti stands at a dangerous crossroads, with over half its population — 54.2% — trapped in severe food deprivation, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This alarming rise of six and a half percentage points since 2006 exposes the gravity of the island nation’s ongoing collapse. How Can Haiti’s Internal Conflict Be Ignored When It Threatens Regional Stability? Máximo Torero, FAO’s chief economist, points directly to Haiti’s internal political chaos and utterly unstable economy as the root causes of this humanitarian disaster. It is not merely an unfortunate circumstance; it is a consequence of failed governance....