The Creole Pig: Haiti's Great Loss
Documentary · History · TV Movie
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.
About
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.
- Status
- Released
- Country
- US
- Subtitles
- English
- Genres
- Documentary, History, TV Movie
Cast
Me'Lisa Modestil
Narrator (voice)
Jean-Daniel Lafontant
Self
Dimmy Herard
Self
Carole Demesmin
Self
Bertrand Laurent
Self
Timothy Schwartz
Self
Michel Chancy
Self
Cecile Accilien
Self
Stephen Horblitt
Self
Mechell Jacob
Self
Me'Lisa Modestil
Narrator (voice)
Jean-Daniel Lafontant
Self
Dimmy Herard
Self
Carole Demesmin
Self
Bertrand Laurent
Self
Timothy Schwartz
Self
Michel Chancy
Self
Cecile Accilien
Self
Stephen Horblitt
Self
Mechell Jacob
Self
