Haiti crisis: heavy gunfire reported close to Port-au-Prince’s national palace
GuardianFeb 28
Haiti: US Evacuates Embassy Staff Amid Gang Violence
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The Facts
The US Southern Command airlifted non-essential embassy staff from Haiti and stepped up security at the building in the capital, Port-au-Prince, on Sunday, as the Caribbean country further descends into gang violence.
Embassy operations in Haiti will reportedly continue despite the overnight operation, which the military claims to be in line with its standard practice to increase security at diplomatic missions worldwide.
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
While Haitians reject the gang violence, they support the demand for the incompetent and power-hungry Ariel Henry to step down. Unfortunately, only the escalation of violence convinced the Americans to urge their puppet lacking legitimacy and popular support to resign. Haitians are struggling to free themselves from the shackles of foreign control and meddling. Only when the Haitian people, and no longer Washington, determine their political fate will the country find stability and peace in a multipolar world.
Pro-establishment narrative
Recent events highlight yet again that violent gangs are seeking to plunge Haiti into chaos as they attempt to dictate the country's political fate. Reports that the US is urging the Haitian Prime Minister to resign over the chaos are false. Rather, Washington is concerned with speeding up a peaceful transition of power through an inclusive governance structure to prepare for a UN-authorized security mission and put Haiti back on the path to democracy within a rules-based order.
