In this video, Patrick Bet-David discusses the crisis in Haiti, where a former cop turned gangster named Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier holds the island nation hostage.
Barbecue’s mission is to overthrow the government, currently under the leadership of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who has already announced that he will resign from his position. On April 16th, Haiti’s government began naming the members of a transitional council.
Learn the benefits of becoming a Valuetainment Member and subscribe today!
Gangs currently control roughly 80 percent of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, and are demanding representation in the country’s government.
“Even if you have a different kind of government, the reality is that you need to talk to the gangs,” said University of Virgnia politics scholar Robert Fatton. “If they have that supremacy, and there is no countervailing force, it’s no longer a question if you want them at the table. They may just take the table.”
An estimated 360,000 people have been displaced by the violence—with half the country has gone hungry.
There are various philosophies on the approach America should have toward the current civil war—whether we should intervene or leave it alone. Watch the rest of Patrick’s video to see the reasons for and against such an intervention, and the history of past meddling by Western powers.
Shane Devine is a writer covering politics and business for VT and a regular guest on The Unusual Suspects. Follow Shane’s work here.
Add comment