The Jan. 12, 2010, 7.0-earthquake created massive destruction, prompting a huge influx of international assistance, with governments and aid groups arriving to offer both immediate help and long-term development. Recovery has been uneven at best, plagued by poor planning and accusations of graft.
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![FILE - At top, Jan. 19, 2010, a U.S. Navy helicopter taking off outside the partially collapsed National Palace one week after the earthquake struck Port-au-Prince; below, Jan. 10, 2015, the structure was razed and a lone Haitian flagpole remains.](https://gdb.voanews.com/37c0ac1d-257a-4b8d-9e15-fc15d984e5ac_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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FILE - At top, Jan. 19, 2010, a U.S. Navy helicopter taking off outside the partially collapsed National Palace one week after the earthquake struck Port-au-Prince; below, Jan. 10, 2015, the structure was razed and a lone Haitian flagpole remains.
![Demonstrators flip a car to block off a street during a protest demanding the resignation of President Michel Martelly in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 11, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/81592330-8127-4c09-9fb8-eda4700a8f3d_cx0_cy5_cw0_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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Demonstrators flip a car to block off a street during a protest demanding the resignation of President Michel Martelly in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 11, 2015.