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Haiti: Over Two Dozen Killed in Suburb Attack

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Above: People walk past a burning barricade in the Petion-Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Nov. 19, 2024. Image copyright: Guerinault Louis/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images

The Spin

Just days after PMPrime Minister Fils-Aimé's inauguration, violence has spiraled out of control, with Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier's gang forcing 20K more from their homes in a week. Over 700K are now displaced, and aid delivery has become too dangerous. With insufficient police to restore order, Haiti faces a deepening humanitarian crisis. The worldglobal community must act urgently to provide the help Haiti desperately needs.

Haiti should critically evaluate Western calls for intervention, as historically, Western powers, particularly the US, have exerted control over the country to sustain economic systems reliant on low-wage labor. Many so-called "gangs" are reallyessentially freedom fighters opposing a Western-backed oligarchy. Labeling them as criminals perpetuates chaos that benefits foreign interests while keeping Haitians impoverished and reliant on exploitative economic structures.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 69% chance Haiti will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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