Things have only gotten more dire in Haiti since the government’s remaining legitimate leaders left the island last week, joining the nearly 1.6 million Haitians who have fled the crisis-ridden country over the years. The 10 senators, last elected in 2016, leave behind an empty parliament building, a figure-head president no one voted for and a capital city in the grip of gangs.
From the Founding Fathers to President Joe Biden, American presidents have intervened and tinkered with Haiti’s politics and development, leaving it now as a place where the people have no good choices.
In just the first three weeks of 2023, more than a dozen police officers were killed on the island. On Thursday, police officers themselves joined in protests, finding their way to the prime minister’s residence and leaving it ransacked. The message of frustration across the spectrum is clear, but relief remains elusive. The United Nations Security Council held a meeting on Haiti this week; world…
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