Haiti's Political and Economic Conditions (CRS Report R45034, July 2019)
Summary: The Congressional Research Service's July 2019 briefing for US legislators on Haiti's political and economic situation, written during the protest wave that followed the PetroCaribe allegations.
Key Findings
- Written during the 2019 protest wave, after a report alleged President Moïse had embezzled millions.
- Records the mid-2018 decision to end oil subsidies as the trigger for mass protests.
- Notes the OAS high-level delegation that travelled to Haiti in June 2019 to facilitate dialogue.
- Anticipates parliamentary elections scheduled for October 2019, which did not take place.
Full Description
The Congressional Research Service's July 2019 briefing for US legislators on Haiti's political and economic situation, written during the protest wave that followed the PetroCaribe allegations. CRS reports are written for members of Congress rather than for publication, so they compress the situation into what a non-specialist decision-maker is assumed to need, which makes them a useful record of what was understood at the time.
How to cite
Congressional Research Service (CRS), Haiti's Political and Economic Conditions (CRS Report R45034, July 2019), accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/crs-2019-haiti-political-economic-conditions-r45034