{"id":1878724,"date":"2026-04-12T10:11:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1878724"},"modified":"2026-04-12T10:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:11:27","slug":"how-the-west-messed-with-haiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1878724","title":{"rendered":"How the West messed with Haiti"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Citadelle Laferriere, built in 1820, is a popular tourist attaction in the north of HaitiImage: Michael Runkel\/robertharding\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At least 30 people were killed and dozens more were hospitalized after a stampede at a historical fortress in Haiti<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The stampede occurred at Citadelle Laferriere during “a tourist activity bringing together many young people,” the government said on social media.<\/p>\n

An annual event was being held on Saturday to celebrate the UNESCO World Heritage<\/a> site built in the 19th-century, shortly after Haiti won its independence from France.<\/p>\n

“The injured are currently receiving the necessary medical care, and a rescue team is searching for any missing persons,” Culture Minister Emmanuel Menard told the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n

Local officials fear the death toll could rise due to the number of people reported missing.<\/p>\n

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How the West messed with Haiti<\/h2>\n

PM offers condolences<\/h2>\n

In a statement, Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime<\/a> extended his “sincere condolences \u200cto the bereaved families and assures them of his profound \u200csolidarity \u200bduring this time of mourning and great suffering.”<\/p>\n

“All competent authorities are fully mobilized and placed on maximum alert to provide, without delay, the necessary assistance, care and support,” the statement continued.<\/p>\n

The deadly stampede comes as Haiti deals with a wave of gang violence<\/a> that has shut down much of the country.<\/p>\n

Citadelle Laferriere is a popular tourist attraction close to the northern port of Cap-Haitien, which currently serves as\u00a0Haiti’s main gateway to the outside world due to instability in the capital, Port-au-Prince.<\/p>\n

The fort is a symbol of enslaved Haitians’ hard-won independence<\/a>, when the enslaved population revolted against their oppressors and declared independence in 1804. The citadel was built in 1820 to defend against an anticipated French invasion which never came.<\/p>\n

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At least 30 people were killed and dozens more were hospitalized after a stampede at a historical fortress in Haiti<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The stampede occurred at Citadelle Laferriere during “a tourist activity bringing together many young people,” the government said on social media.<\/p>\n

An annual event was being held on Saturday to celebrate the UNESCO World Heritage<\/a> site built in the 19th-century, shortly after Haiti won its independence from France.<\/p>\n

“The injured are currently receiving the necessary medical care, and a rescue team is searching for any missing persons,” Culture Minister Emmanuel Menard told the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n

Local officials fear the death toll could rise due to the number of people reported missing.<\/p>\n

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How the West messed with Haiti<\/h2>\n

PM offers condolences<\/h2>\n

In a statement, Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime<\/a> extended his “sincere condolences \u200cto the bereaved families and assures them of his profound \u200csolidarity \u200bduring this time of mourning and great suffering.”<\/p>\n

“All competent authorities are fully mobilized and placed on maximum alert to provide, without delay, the necessary assistance, care and support,” the statement continued.<\/p>\n

The deadly stampede comes as Haiti deals with a wave of gang violence<\/a> that has shut down much of the country.<\/p>\n

Citadelle Laferriere is a popular tourist attraction close to the northern port of Cap-Haitien, which currently serves as\u00a0Haiti’s main gateway to the outside world due to instability in the capital, Port-au-Prince.<\/p>\n

The fort is a symbol of enslaved Haitians’ hard-won independence<\/a>, when the enslaved population revolted against their oppressors and declared independence in 1804. The citadel was built in 1820 to defend against an anticipated French invasion which never came.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Karl Sexton<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

At least 30 people were killed and dozens more were hospitalized after a stampede at a historical fortress in Haiti<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The stampede occurred at Citadelle Laferriere during “a tourist activity bringing together many young people,” the government said on social media.<\/p>\n

An annual event was being held on Saturday to celebrate the UNESCO World Heritage<\/a> site built in the 19th-century, shortly after Haiti won its independence from France.<\/p>\n

“The injured are currently receiving the necessary medical care, and a rescue team is searching for any missing persons,” Culture Minister Emmanuel Menard told the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n

Local officials fear the death toll could rise due to the number of people reported missing.<\/p>\n

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n

In a statement, Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime<\/a> extended his “sincere condolences \u200cto the bereaved families and assures them of his profound \u200csolidarity \u200bduring this time of mourning and great suffering.”<\/p>\n

“All competent authorities are fully mobilized and placed on maximum alert to provide, without delay, the necessary assistance, care and support,” the statement continued.<\/p>\n

The deadly stampede comes as Haiti deals with a wave of gang violence<\/a> that has shut down much of the country.<\/p>\n

Citadelle Laferriere is a popular tourist attraction close to the northern port of Cap-Haitien, which currently serves as\u00a0Haiti’s main gateway to the outside world due to instability in the capital, Port-au-Prince.<\/p>\n

The fort is a symbol of enslaved Haitians’ hard-won independence<\/a>, when the enslaved population revolted against their oppressors and declared independence in 1804. The citadel was built in 1820 to defend against an anticipated French invasion which never came.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Karl Sexton<\/em><\/p>\n

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