The Crisis in Haiti

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Port-au-Prince is burning. One month after a siege by armed gangs, Haitians continue to flee their country’s capital amid what the United Nations has called a “cataclysmic” situation and state collapse. Meanwhile, food and fuel are in short supply. How can democracy be rebuilt in Haiti? Can the international community help establish security? Should it?

Watch FP Live’s in-depth discussion with Jacqueline Charles, a reporter for the Miami Herald who has covered Haiti for more than a decade, and Jake Johnston, the author of Aid State: Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti.

Video clips from this event

  • Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles describes the “panic” that Haitians feel amid the threat of constant violence and an impending humanitarian crisis.

  • Researcher and author Jake Johnston on the disparate interests motivating Haiti’s many gangs.

  • Charles and Johnston explain the composition of Haiti’s imminent presidential transitional council and explore what challenges face this body.

  • Charles and Johnston explore how to strengthen the capacity of and trust in Haiti’s police force, agreeing that it’s the last line of defense against gang violence today.

  • Johnston and Charles debate how to solve the crisis in Haiti and restore democracy to the state.

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A woman walks past burning tires during a demonstration following the resignation of acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

The Tragedy of Haiti

The world has let this Caribbean country down for centuries. Will anything change now?

Insider  |  Ravi Agrawal

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