January 19, 2023
Categories: Foreign Policy
Tags: elections, foreign policy, human rights, United States, US Imperialism
Some examples of how U.S. foreign policy has affected Haiti in a negative way throughout history. Occupation: In 1915, the United States occupied Haiti for nearly 20 years, during which time it imposed economic policies that benefited U.S. businesses but hurt the Haitian economy. The U.S. also suppressed political dissent and imposed a constitution […]
October 26, 2020
Categories: Ayiti Now Corp, History, Human Rights, Restavek
Tags: foreign policy, human rights, imperialism, Restavek, United States
According to a study done by the CDC, about 15% of the population of 13-24-year-olds in Haiti are Restaveks. They are children living in domestic servitude, working for long hours every day to perform housework for their host families. They are often neglected and abused in their communities. To understand why the Restavek system thrives […]
February 2, 2016
Categories: Foreign Policy, Haiti, History, Politics, United States
Tags: foreign policy, haiti, history, United States
FRAPH and ‘Toto’ Constant Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.hartford-hwp.com FRAPH and Toto Constant, CIA, USAID, DOD, WH Contemporary political history of the Republic of Haiti
February 2, 2016
Categories: Foreign Policy, Haiti, History, United States
Tags: CIA, foreign policy, FRAPH, haiti
From a dialog on the Haiti list, 8 November 2003 Chamberlain wrote: > The FRAPH did not appear until 1993, either in official or > unofficial form. It was created/sponsored by a group of senior army > officers. Yes, to be precise, a group of army officers on CIA payroll, right? As described by investigate […]
December 1, 2013
Categories: Foreign Policy, Sovereignty
Tags: corruption, foreign policy, haiti, police, sovereignty
See on Ayiti Now Corp PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The U.S. State Department has begun a community policing program in Haiti that aims to strengthen ties between officers and the neighbourhoods they patrol in a country where police are largely mistrusted. Alex Lizzappi‘s insight: Such heavy-handed tactics were on the mind of a few students […]