"As foreign troops, private contractors and international powers tighten their grip on Haiti, the country is facing one of the worst crises in its modern history. But who is really to blame? This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks with scholar and activist Jemima Pierre, who argues that the crisis is not home-grown but the result of two decades of United States, United Nations and Western intervention that dismantled Haitian democracy and sovereignty."
"Marc Lamont Hill speaks with scholar Jemima Pierre on Haiti's crisis, foreign occupation and fight for sovereignty."
Foreign troops, private contractors and international powers are tightening their grip on Haiti. The country faces one of the worst crises in its modern history. The crisis stems from two decades of United States, United Nations and Western interventions that dismantled Haitian democracy and sovereignty. External intervention weakened institutions, eroded political legitimacy and enabled occupation and control by non-Haitian actors. Blame often focuses on internal actors while external responsibility for displacing democratic governance remains central. A sustained struggle for sovereignty continues amid occupation, contractor presence and international influence.
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