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Haiti’s Frustration with International Aid

On October 25, 2022, Think Tank Haiti (TTH) – a joint collaboration between Université Quisqueya and the Inter-American Dialogue – hosted a webinar titled “Haiti’s Frustration with International Aid.” During the event, prominent Haiti scholar and sociologist, Michèle Oriol, discussed her recent paper “International Aid or Foreign Policy? Lessons Learned since 1990” and her findings.

Patrick Springer

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Would Intervention by Foreign Troops Help Stabilize Haiti?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on Haiti’s appeal for foreign intervention to help stabilize the country.

Peter Hakim, Jacky Lumarque, Georges Fauriol, Keith Mines, Bocchit Edmond

Latin America Advisor ˙

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Give Haiti another chance — and the support it needs

Based on wide experience in eight conflicts, to include Haiti, I believe there is a way out of the current dead end. It requires patiently and assertively combining international expertise and resources with Haitian will and energy to address the country’s intertwined problems of security and governance.

Keith Mines

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ The Hill

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Haitians Have a Solution to Haiti’s Crisis

Since March 2021, Haitian civil society has been working hard to develop innovative, local solutions to the country’s problems, including a blueprint for a Haitian-led transition that could well forge a new path for the country. For that plan to work, the changes will need to be profound and transformative, and the process of implementing them as inclusive and empowering, as possible.

Monique Clesca, Monique Clesca

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ World Politics Review

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International Aid in Haiti – Disappointing Outcomes

On July 13, 2022, Think Tank Haiti, a collaborative initiative between the Inter-American Dialogue and the Quisqueya University in Haiti hosted a webinar on the outcomes of international aid in Haiti. The panel featured a diverse group of experts, discussing why aid may have failed in Haiti as well as what Haiti and donor countries can do to mitigate future poor performance.

Jacky Lumarque, Daniel Dorsainvil, Michaëlle Jean, Pierre-Marie Boisson, Jake Johnston, Georges Fauriol

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How to Break the Stalemate in Haiti

What is needed is a consensus roadmap for policymakers — both in Haiti and among key international actors — that responds to Haiti’s needs over the horizon.

Georges Fauriol, Peter Hakim, Keith Mines, Enrique ter Horst

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ USIP

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry wants elections in the Caribbean nation, but the prospect for that is uncertain. // File Photo: Haitian Government.

What Forces Will Determine What Happens in Haiti?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the political outlook for Haiti following calls for democratic elections.

Michaëlle Jean, Georges Fauriol, Bocchit Edmond, Cécile Accilien, Raymond A. Joseph, James Morrell

Latin America Advisor ˙

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Haiti’s Crisis Deepens — What Must Be Done Now?

As Haiti’s crisis deepens, the Inter-American Dialogue together with Quisqueya University, hosted on September 29 the event “Haiti’s Crisis Deepens: What Must Be Done Now?” to discuss how to effectively address the ongoing crisis in this Caribbean nation.

Charlotte Kennedy

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The Changing Face of Migration in the Americas

On September 21st, 2021, The Inter-American Dialogue hosted a panel titled “The Changing Face of Migration in the Americas” to discuss the growing scale of migration in Latin America and the Caribbean and the changing composition of these flows over the past two years.

Amanda Wells,

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Orozco: “The Biden Administration proposal [must] approach the structural causes that have spurred migration not only in Central America”

Manuel Orozco, non-resident Senior Fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue, joined CNN for an interview to discuss the ongoing migration phenomenon occurring in Mexico’s southern border. The interview touched upon some of the causes of migration, the countries where large numbers of migrants are coming from, and why this issue needs to be urgently dealt with.

Manuel Orozco

Interviews ˙ ˙ CNN

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Crisis in Haiti – Finding a Response to Violence and Political Turmoil

As the political crisis in Haiti ensues with mounting social discontent and economic instability, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a conversation on the current conditions in Haiti as well as approaches to securing peace and democratic governance in a country beset by turmoil. 

Noelle Whitman

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Haitian President Jovenel Moïse speaking into a microphone.

Where Does the Assassination of Moïse Leave Haiti?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A on the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and what’s next for the country.

Georges Fauriol, Bocchit Edmond, Chantalle F. Verna, Raymond Joseph, James Morrell, Bianca Shinn Desras, Francois Pierre-Louis

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