Reality in Writing : Caribbean Political Economy

  “The Caribbean Solidarity Network Rejects Calls for Canadian Intervention in Haiti ” For Immediate Release Media contact: caribbeansolidarity@gmail.com October 19 - 2022 (Toronto) On October 16, 2022, the Canadian military sent “security equipment” to Haiti, consisting of tactical and armored vehicles to the Haitian National Police, as the first step of what will become a broader multi-national intervention in the country. While falsely portrayed as “humanitarian intervention”, the Caribbean Solidarity Network stands in direct opposition to this latest Canadian imperial intervention in Haiti, as it undermines Haitian self-determination and props up the illegitimate, criminal, puppet government of Ariel Henry. Media coverage repeatedly conveys the story of shortages, hardship and violence due to the unchecked power of gangs. While the hardships facing Haitians are real, they must be reported within the wider context of both recent and historical realities. The primary reasons for Hait

Originally posted on Black Agenda Report , March 30, 2022 As the white rulers of Haiti push for illegitimate elections, can the “Montana Accord”- an agreement among some civil society groups to return democracy to Haiti - offer a way out of the country’s neocolonial predicament?  If you were to read (and believe) mainstream reporting on Haiti, the political dysfunction of the country is a long standing, self-inflicted condition, one which can only be improved through additional rounds of direct foreign intervention and “guidance” in the form of so-called democracy promotion. Elections, the unelected US/EU-led  CORE Group   argues, are the only way towards a functioning society rooted in democracy and the rule of law. The sooner the elections in Haiti the better. However, reality refuses to conform to this liberal fantasy, which conflates western-backed elections with democracy. Haitian people have seen that internationally imposed, funded, and organized elections in 2010 and 2016 have