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It’s fair to say that Haiti has had a brutal year. In July, the nation’s president was assassinated. A month later, a massive 7.2 earthquake rocked the country killing more than 2,000 people. The country is now plagued by a transportation strike and shortages of gas and water. The World’s Monica Campbell is in Haiti reporting from the Pestel region to give us an on-the-ground look at the deep problems plaguing the Caribbean nation.