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The Creole Pig: Haiti's Great Loss

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Released:August 14, 2025
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In the 1980s, a swine flu crossed the Haitian-Dominican border and started to affect the Creole pig, an important commodity in Haiti. The flu also threatened livestock in the United States. As a preemptive measure, the USAID in conjunction with the Haitian government proceeded to exterminate all Creole pigs from the island, leading to a crushing economic blow for an already impoverished country.

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Me'Lisa Modestil

Me'Lisa Modestil

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Jean-Daniel Lafontant

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Dimmy Herard

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Carole Demesmin

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Bertrand Laurent

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Timothy Schwartz

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Michel Chancy

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Cecile Accilien

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Stephen Horblitt

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Mechell Jacob

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In the 1980s, a swine flu crossed the Haitian-Dominican border and started to affect the Creole pig, an important commodity in Haiti. The flu also threatened livestock in the United States. As a preemptive measure, the USAID in conjunction with the Haitian government proceeded to exterminate all Creole pigs from the island, leading to a crushing economic blow for an already impoverished country.

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