Reply #58: Tonton Macoutes [View All]

[LoneStarLiberal]

After Duvalier left power, the highest concentrations of Tonton Macoutes (Duvalier's thug organization) could be and can be found in New York City.

The problem in Haiti is that those trying to overthrow Aristide are only slightly worse than Aristide. I'd go so far as to say that the same can be said of Chavez in Venezuela. Yes, Aristide and Chavez were both elected, and yes, the forces that are seeking to overthrow them are usually aligned with some nefarious corporate interests, but simply being elected doesn't give you the good samaritan stamp of approval.

Democracy in countries that have extensive colonial histories and where the government is on equal footing with the military and/or organized crime combined with a few rich and powerful people and a whole lot of people in poverty makes for tough times.