Haiti’s history is drenched in blood. The world’s first Black republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, was declared free and independent on Jan. 1, 1804 ...

Contributors: Miami Herald Haiti/Caribbean Correspondent Jacqueline ... Editor Casey Frank / Federal Courts Reporter Jay Weaver / McClatchy Senior White House and National Security Correspondent ...

Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordoñez covered the White House for McClatchy. He has also written about diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and immigration, and has been a correspondent in Cuba, ...