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The crisis of violence facing Haiti is an example security system crash in a country with “huge structural deficit”as well as “a comprehensive economic, social and political crisis”
The crisis of violence facing Haiti is an example security system crash in a country with “huge structural deficit”as well as “a comprehensive economic, social and political crisis” that the Caribbean country is going through difficult times following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in 2021, said Dr. Rafael Rojas, research professor at Colmex.
The internationalist, historian and expert on Latin America stressed that this murder demonstrated that Haiti’s security structures were shatteredsince Colombian mercenaries supported by some factions of the Haitian National Guard, as well as the wife of the former president, Martine Moise, were involved in this attack.
“Since then, the new government, led by President Ariel Henry, has become very unreliable. “Almost three years have passed of the conflict, which has now broken out.”
Rojas noted that in the current crisis there are three parties involved in the conflict: President Ariel Henry, the National Guard and the gangs, especially the group led by Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier.
Protesters against the government and insecurity in Haiti. Photo: Reuters.
Roxas emphasized that in recent months Henry’s government has faced a situation in which, on the one hand, a number of security union protests Haitians and, on the other hand, open fight declared by gangs.
Rojas added that in the midst of this crisis, the President of Haiti held visit to Kenya with the aim of hire police transfer from Africa to Haiti.
“The escape of more than 3,000 prisoners from the main prisons of Port-au-Prince was proof that “The bandits responded to increased security with the support of Kenya,” he added.
“This shows that the Haitian national government cannot contain pressure from all sectors and does not have a national police force that can confront (the crisis).”
A protester holds a sign demanding the resignation of Haitian President Ariel Henry. Photo: Reuters.
On the other hand, Rojas emphasized that the crisis Haiti faces is “radical and maximum version” many phenomena facing Latin America, including security crises, alliances between gangs and organized crime, drug trafficking and social and economic policy gaps.
“What is happening in Haiti is a terrible reflection of many of the situations we suffer in other Latin American countries.”
Rojas added that the case in Haiti is a case “excess condition” or “failure condition” while “evidence of the failure of the Haitian state minimally support management based on security control.”
According to Rojas, the crisis facing Haiti is giving rise to proposals for alternative actions at the international level.
“The light turns on quickly concerns about possible humanitarian intervention“Roxas added and emphasized that reactions are already occurring within the region, such as “trench” from nearby countries such as the Dominican Republic.
In the midst of the crisis facing Haiti, President Ariel Henry was unable to return to Haitian territory restore power. As of Tuesday morning, Henry had been unable to land in Haiti due to the shooting near Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Rojas said.
However, Rojas noted that it is likely that at some point Henry will receive some support at the international or regional level that will allow him to carry out continuity of powerbecause “it is really difficult for him to remain in power under the siege of gangs and the country’s own structures.”
Gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier during a press tour of an irregular settlement in Haiti. Photo: Reuters.
Rojas added that gangs and organized crime groups have infiltrated government structures and “political interests are very clearly visible”.
For example, according to Rojas, criminal leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier seeks to prevent Henry from remaining in power. “This shows that the struggle for power clearly involved in a criminal conflict“
“Perhaps at one point you might have thought that political power was a little independent from the struggle to control the violence in Haiti, but now everything is intertwined.”
A woman at a school that was used as a shelter after the Haitian government declared a state of emergency. Photo: Reuters.
Roxas emphasized that there is no easy way out this crisis due to its structural and integral nature.
“The best case scenario is no international intervention,” Roxas added, stressing that regional diplomatic mechanisms such as CARICOM or SELAC may be helpful find a solution to the crisis facing this Caribbean country without the need for humanitarian intervention.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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