The Crisis in Haiti

The largest security crisis in the Western Hemisphere—the ongoing violence in Haiti—is severely underreported. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the capital. Aid organizations are warning of an impending famine. What should be done?

FP Live host Ravi Agrawal is joined by Miami-based journalist Jacqueline Charles and Jake Johnson, the author of Aid State, to discuss the crisis and possible responses by the international community.

Suggested reading:

Jake Johnson: Aid State: Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti

Howard W. French: Haiti Must Liberate Itself, Again

Alexander Causwell: Haiti is Facing an Insurgency, Not a Gang Problem 

Imran Bayoumi: Haiti’s Chaos Shows How Far U.S. Stability Efforts Have to Go