Haiti isn't Haiti but together with the Dominican Republic one island inhabited by indigenious people.
France and Spain split the Island. France imports tons of slaves to their part, setting up a very lucrative plantation economy, practically all Haitians are slaves there's only owners and owned. Way more erm balanced on the Spanish side.
Revolution, both in Haiti and France.
A quarter century later, the French demand Haitians pay for their freedom, or else. The remnants of that debt were sold to what's now citibank, who continued to collect, with aid of the US army. That's what makes the US as a state complicit in this shit.
Haiti finally paid off everything in 1947, leaving a completely barren country behind, not just of an economy because everything was extractive but also literally: Compare the number of trees in Haiti vs. the Dominican Republic, Haiti was deforested to pay debt. Speaking of, relations between the two states are strained at best: More or less directly after France imposed the debt Haiti conquered the Dominicans and squeezed them to pay it.
That debt, and it long-term effects, is why you have two so very disparate states on the same island. France still hasn't paid reparations. The US at least is doing stuff like bankrolling Kenya's mission there. Haiti needs, in about this order: 1) material security, 2) internal peace, 3) enough investment in people and economy to make it catch up to the Dominicans. The French should keep out of all of it except for paying the fuck up.
In the sense of this particular period of instability being the intentional design of the US, not as far as I'm aware. In the sense of the historical context behind why Haiti has basically always been extremely poor even compared to it's neighbors being largely though not entirely a result of the actions of the US, the history is rather horrifying.
America is somehow powerful enough to control all nations on the globe at the same time.
Incredible.
We generally regard increasing chaos on the international scene as undesirable in a post-Cold War world.
Except in Ukraine and Israel.
Given the US removed a democratically elected president in 2004, not entirely wrong.
Four months later, Jovenel Moïse was assassinated and replaced with a U.S.-backed prime minister, fueling suspicion of American involvement.
As The Intercept reported in July, the Colombian mercenaries who carried out the hit were hired by a Florida-based firm. At least seven of them had received training by the U.S. military.
For the curious this is where Haiti is on the map
No, Kenya is because of skin color.
US is responsible for Ukraine, Israel, and some people in South Africa.
Plan... Kenya plan... Somehow accidentally the word.
Headline should read:
"U.S. fears Haiti could fall ‘at any time’ as doubts grow over Biden’s backup Kenya plan"
FTA:
"a long-planned multinational mission led by Kenya to provide reinforcements may not be enough to save the country from a complete descent into gang control."
Is the US responsible for Haiti now too?
Yes. As are the French. Quick historical rundown:
Haiti finally paid off everything in 1947, leaving a completely barren country behind, not just of an economy because everything was extractive but also literally: Compare the number of trees in Haiti vs. the Dominican Republic, Haiti was deforested to pay debt. Speaking of, relations between the two states are strained at best: More or less directly after France imposed the debt Haiti conquered the Dominicans and squeezed them to pay it.
That debt, and it long-term effects, is why you have two so very disparate states on the same island. France still hasn't paid reparations. The US at least is doing stuff like bankrolling Kenya's mission there. Haiti needs, in about this order: 1) material security, 2) internal peace, 3) enough investment in people and economy to make it catch up to the Dominicans. The French should keep out of all of it except for paying the fuck up.
Related video: https://youtu.be/WpWb3MTV9bg
In the sense of this particular period of instability being the intentional design of the US, not as far as I'm aware. In the sense of the historical context behind why Haiti has basically always been extremely poor even compared to it's neighbors being largely though not entirely a result of the actions of the US, the history is rather horrifying.
America is somehow powerful enough to control all nations on the globe at the same time.
Incredible.
We generally regard increasing chaos on the international scene as undesirable in a post-Cold War world.
Except in Ukraine and Israel.
Given the US removed a democratically elected president in 2004, not entirely wrong.
Didn't the last guy get assassinated though?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Jovenel_Mo%C3%AFse
Former Ambassador on Haitian President in March: “Put Him Aside” and Embrace “Prime Minister Option”
For the curious this is where Haiti is on the map
No, Kenya is because of skin color.
US is responsible for Ukraine, Israel, and some people in South Africa.