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Canada opts to boost Haiti police over any military intervention – National

Canada will soon co-ordinate efforts by multiple countries to restore Haiti’s embattled police force, as neighbouring states say they have hope the Caribbean nation can overcome a severe political and humanitarian crisis. “The situation on the ground is extremely fragile and the needs are immense,” Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly …

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‘It’s not just low-hanging fruit’: Canada’s Haiti sanctions are hitting some big names

The sanctions Canada announced this weekend against six high-ranking Haitian politicians may or may not succeed in changing their behaviour — but they did show that the government of Canada is not as committed to Haiti’s ruling party as the Haitian opposition has claimed. All six of the sanctioned figures were …

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How oil drives the gang war that brought Haiti to its knees

Haiti is facing many crises converging all at once: crime, cholera and the breakdown of democratic institutions. But at the heart of the current emergency that recently led Canada and the U.S. to send secret military flights to the island is fuel: gasoline, diesel and kerosene. Although Haiti has tapped some of …

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