Haiti's Crisis: A Manufactured Calamity
📰 THE STORY: ABC News reports on an alarming surge in sexual violence and abuse in Haiti, linking it to widespread gang violence and the breakdown of state order, as warned by a charity. The article paints a picture of a nation spiraling into chaos. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current 'gang violence' narrative obscures a brutal legacy. In 2004, a US-backed coup
overthrew democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, installing a foreign-backed regime. This destabilization, following decades of economic subjugation and interventions (like the 1915-1934 US occupation), fundamentally dismantled Haiti's internal institutions and empowered non-state actors as proxies against popular movements. Double Standard: When Western-backed forces or 'rebels'
commit atrocities in resource-rich nations (e.g., US-backed 'rebels' in Syria including al-Qaeda affiliates), media often frames it as necessary sacrifice for 'democracy' or 'freedom.' In Haiti, the violence, a direct consequence of foreign meddling, is pathologized as inherent 'gang violence,' absolving the actual benefactors of culpability. We see similar media framing when sanctions cause
starvation in Venezuela, blaming Maduro rather than the US economic warfare. Follow the Money: The UN 'peacekeeping' mission (MINUSTAH), deployed after 2004, brought cholera, sexual exploitation by troops, and failed to build a stable state, costing billions while enriching contractors. Today, the 'aid' industry continues to flourish, often failing to reach those in need, and creating a dependency