Haiti on verge of collapse, NGOs warn as UN talks on restoring order continue
GuardianNov 26, 2022
The Facts
Documents obtained by the Associated Press on Monday have revealed that Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry ordered Justice Minister Berto Dorcé to fire Government Commissioner Jacques Lafontant, and then sacked Dorcé along with Interior Minister Liszt Quitel days later.
Both ministers were reportedly forced to resign after having their American visas revoked, but the American Charge d'Affaires in Haiti, Eric William Stromayer, alleged that this was a sovereign decision taken by Port-au-Prince.
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
Foreign powers are to blame for the ongoing crisis in Haiti — criminal gangs are in cahoots with the illegitimate, US-puppet regime with the aim of provoking chaos and prompting another imperialist intervention. Haitians are fed up with foreign occupations and must be allowed to find a concrete solution for themselves as a sovereign people.
Pro-establishment narrative
The situation in Haiti is deteriorating out of control, with gang-related violence affecting even the nation's ability to sustain normal activities. The only way to prevent the country from soon becoming a failed state is to suspend its national sovereignty and put the nation under the custody of international governance on behalf of the UN.
