What a mess! In this week’s WhoWhatWhy podcast, I’m joined by Amy Wilentz, a seasoned journalist and award-winning author who has been covering the dynamic but tragedy-ridden island of Haiti since the 1980s. We delve into the underreported and deeply troubling situation in this nation just 700 miles from US shores, now beset by tribal strife, failed governance, rapacious armed gangs, and a heartbreaking humanitarian crisis.

Wilentz explains how Haiti’s tumultuous history has been marked by a dependence on international aid and why this has impeded the development of effective self-government. The country teeters on the brink of collapse, she says, with violence, political instability, and deadly chaos unfolding at an alarming rate. 

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