On February 29, 2004, Haiti's elected government led by Jean Bertrand Aristide was overthrown by right wing militias linked to Haitian elites and the US government. After the coup, American, French and Canadian troops occupied the country in order to preserve what had transpired, including the imposition of a puppet government and the abolition of the minimum wage. A year on, the puppet regime continues to repress Aristide's Lavalas Party, which is the largest and most popular in Haiti. The Canadian RCMP is overseeing the training of the Haitian police, which are committing massacres against the popular movements for democracy and Aristide's return. This A&S Resource Page contains background analysis and breaking news on the occupation and pro-Aristide resistance.
Click here for the LATEST NEWS AND BREAKING STORIES.
Click here for BACKGROUND ANALYSIS.
Click here for MULTIMEDIA (AUDIO, VIDEO, PHOTOS).
Click here for SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIONS.
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The following are a selection of links to other pages with information about the occupation and resistance. If you have ideas or suggestions for other stories that should be added, please email us at auto_sol@tao.ca with the link to the story or webpage.
Links:
Human Rights and Solidarity
Haiti Action Committee
Ecumenical Program on Latin America and the Caribbean
Let Haiti Live Coalition
Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti
International Action Center
National Lawyers Guild
Independent Media
Black Commentator
Haiti Progress
San Francisco Bayview
Brooklyn Haiti Newspaper
Dominion Weblog
ZNET
Analysis and Context
Council on Hemispheric Affairs
NACLA
Investigating Imperialism
Other Media
Haiti Post