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How the West messed with Haiti

Lisa Hänel | Leonie von Hammerstein
January 25, 2024

Haiti is witnessing extreme levels of violence. The country has appealed for an international security force to combat its dangerous gang war. But Haiti has a history of foreign interference often for the worse.

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