US ties to suspected Haiti assassins follow long history of intervention

Pushback with Aaron Mate

English - July 16, 2021 18:38 - 46 minutes - 86.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 548 ratings
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A growing number of suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have US ties. At least one is a former DEA informant and several have received U.S. military training. Scholar Jemima Pierre of The Black Alliance for Peace discusses the unfolding mystery surrounding Moïse's killing and the context of longtime US, foreign intervention in Haiti.

Guest: Jemima Pierre. Haiti/Americas Coordinator for The Black Alliance for Peace and Associate Professor at UCLA.