Why Haiti mission should prompt US to soul searchFriday, May 24th, 2024 00:00 | By PrintPresident Williiam Ruto is received by the President of the United States of America Joe Biden at The White House. PCSPresident William Ruto attended a rare U.S. state reception for an African leader yesterday – but much of the chat focused on a third country: Haiti. Life expectancy is just 63 years, compared with 76 in the United States and 72 in Latin America and the Caribbeanas a whole. Haiti today has to import most of the rice it consumes, largely from the United States. The United States took 60 years to recognize Haiti and invaded and occupied the nation from 1915 to 1934.

Source: Daily Nation May 23, 2024 21:45 UTC