US Sanctions Haitian Official for Not Taking American Orders Fast Enough
The US State Department, masters of selective indignation, just slapped visa sanctions on a Haitian official, Fritz Alphonse Jean, claiming he's 'undermining democracy.' (Because apparently, democracy is when the US dictates who joins your transitional council.) This isn't newfound concern for Haitian stability; it's a centuries-old playbook. From occupying Haiti in 1915 for 19 years to
orchestrating the 2004 coup against democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the US has consistently meddled to install or remove leaders for its own strategic and economic benefit. One might wonder: how can a nation that destabilizes other countries for profit suddenly become the arbiter of 'democracy'? History suggests their 'concerns' align less with Haitian welfare and more
with maintaining a convenient, compliant regime. Sanctioning Jean isn't about 'democracy' or 'good governance'; it's about signaling to anyone who dares to deviate from Washington's preferred script that their international travel plans are about to get complicated. It appears Haiti's 'self-determination' is just another phrase for 'US-determination.'