Haiti: New evidence points to the U.N. troops as source of cholera

New evidence has emerged about the alleged role of United Nations troops in causing a cholera epidemic in Haiti.

The new evidence could have serious implications for the UN, which is facing an unprecedented legal and moral challenge in Haiti – as well as a multi-billion dollar compensation claim from victims’ families.

More than 7,500 people have died from the cholera epidemic in Haiti since it started in late 2010. Hundreds of new cases are still being registered every week.

It is by far the largest cholera outbreak in the world in recent years. Prior to this outbreak, and despite Haiti’s many other problems – including a devastating earthquake in January 2010 – the country had not recorded a single case of cholera for over a century…