Haitians fear a return to autocracy as President Jovenel Moïse rules by decree
The banana exporter-turned-politician is reportedly using gangs to intimidate citizens, witch critics pointing to massacres in opposition-dominated neighbourhoods
30 March 2021 - 16:41
Port-au-Prince — Haiti emerged from the brutal and dynastic Duvalier dictatorship to democracy 35 years ago. Now, many Haitians fear a return to autocracy as President Jovenel Moïse has been steadily amassing power.
The banana exporter-turned-politician has been governing by decree for more than a year since the Caribbean nation failed to hold elections in late 2019 due to political gridlock and violent unrest...
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