With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomes new governing council as gang-ravaged country seeks peace
apnews.com
It leaves the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence.
  • Rapidcreek@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    6 months ago

    They had bad luck choosing leaders. They had bad luck with the earthquake. The UN and US has come to their rescue many times.

    • girlfreddy@lemmy.caEnglish
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      6 months ago

      The US previously invaded Haiti in 1915, then intercedes in 1994, after a miltary coup in 1991, and reinstalls a former President (Aristide). Notably they did nothing to help Haiti when Papa and Baby Doc Duvalier were murdering thousands under their dictatorships.

      America has only been hands-off when it suited their needs.

      • Rapidcreek@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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        6 months ago

        America has only been hands-off when it suited their needs.

        Sure, let’s forget a 9.0 earthquake when US doctors flew into help, a US warship was floated into the harbor to provide water. US troops came to help. It was all because it suited US needs…