Strong ‘anti-colonialism’ sentiment in Haiti

ANU Professor Nicolas Lemay-Hebert claims there is a strong “anti-colonialism” sentiment in Haiti with a pushback against Western imperial positions.

For months, Haiti has been engulfed in a relentless storm of political chaos and economic ruin, with gang warfare spiralling out of control.

“It’s very tricky for the US to be seen as being very present, but they are behind the scenes, really they still the most important player in that crisis,” Professor Lemay-Hebert told Sky News Australia.

Strong ‘anti-colonialism’ sentiment in Haiti

“They probably know what's happening on the ground and what they would like to see happen in the next two weeks.”