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| Haiti is 'tinderbox' foreign policy challenge for Biden |
| 2021-07-13 |
| [The Hill] The Biden administration is confronting a new and complicated foreign policy crisis as political turmoil grips Haiti following the assassination of its president. The assassination remains shrouded in mystery, and it’s unclear who carried out or financed the killing. Regional experts are raising alarm that the president’s murder, while extraordinary, is only one part of Haiti’s ongoing hardships that threaten a broader humanitarian crisis and possible flood of refugees into neighboring countries, including the United States. Haiti is also contending with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Atlantic hurricane season and a plague of gang violence, all of which have been made worse by the country’s dysfunctional political system. "It is a tinderbox really ready to explode," said Jenna Ben-Yehuda, president and CEO of the Truman National Security Project. Haitian authorities announced the arrest late Sunday night of Florida-based Haitian doctor Christian Emmanuel Sanon, 63, who they have determined is a chief suspect. Haiti's Gulen? More than a dozen Colombian nationals with military experience and two Haitian Americans were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting attack on Haitian President Jovenel Moïse that occurred in his home outside Port-au-Prince in the early hours of July 7. The Haitian government has requested U.S. military support to secure the country’s critical infrastructure as well as security assistance from the United Nations (U.N.). A U.S. delegation comprised of officials from various departments met with Haitian authorities and the country’s political leaders on Sunday to assess how the United States can assist. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Monday that the request for U.S. troops is still under review by the Biden administration and has not yet been ruled out. "This is just the beginning of our conversations," Psaki said. "We will remain in close touch with law enforcement, with individuals in Haiti, with a range of leaders in Haiti about how we can assist and provide assistance moving forward." The White House has also urged the political leaders in Haiti to work together to find a path forward for a united leadership at a time when two prime ministers are claiming power. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 Depends on your metric for success. Haiti was a mess, but a lot of people made good money 'fixing' it. And the best part is that Haiti is still f**ked up, so you can run the same play all over again. Hopefully, without the cholera. Ya know, I think I'm starting to get the hang of this International Development biz. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2021-07-13 19:49 |
| #5 the Global Clinton Initiative in Haiti sure was a success |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2021-07-13 19:38 |
| #4 ^ Thanks you are so generous and a great American |
| Posted by: Glineck Omeatle7351 2021-07-13 18:58 |
| #3 Just call it a border crises and dump it on Harris. Think I just earned two scoops of ice cream, y'all. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-07-13 18:41 |
| #2 Tinderbox you say? I suppose in a worse case scenario there could be absolute lawlessness, no running or potable water, no electricity, no fuel of any kind for that matter. Streets piled high with garbage, human waste, and bodies. Fortunately the local population has taken the precaution of handling all of that ahead of time. |
| Posted by: Cesare 2021-07-13 16:50 |
| #1 'Mastermind' of Haiti plot said he had been 'sent by God' to take over the country just weeks before assassination of the president |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-07-13 16:15 |