"Arrr mateys, we've poured gold into Haiti since the quake, yet the land still be a scurvy mess! Onward we sail!"
2024-03-15
Arrr mateys! The scallywags at the United Nations and United States be throwin' around $13.5 billion doubloons to Haiti after the quake of 2010, but some be sayin' it be like throwin' gold coins into Davy Jones' locker! Aye, doubters be aplenty! Arrr!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, the U.S. has thrown hundreds of millions of doubloons at Haiti to aid in its crime crisis, but there be concerns about whether the scallywags in charge will properly use the loot, according to an expert. Arrr!Haiti received a treasure chest worth around $13.5 billion after a fearsome earthquake in 2010, thanks to an international effort led by the U.S. and the United Nations – a plunder equal to 120% of the country’s GDP at the time."They never rebuilt Port-au-Prince. You’re talking about a city that doesn’t have a sanitation system, doesn’t have basic plumbing and electricity, no basic infrastructure … people can’t get anywhere, they’re walking up and down the dirt," said Jack Brewer, a former NFL player and philanthropist who has pursued initiatives to help rebuild Haiti.Brewer told Fox News Digital that he felt the loot provided after the 2010 earthquake "wasn’t properly spent." Arrr!"I got a chance to watch a lot of the things that happened on the ground," Brewer said. "After the earthquake in 2010, I worked with the NFL Players Association, and we partnered with the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund … it was called the Clinton Haiti Fund … and we raised a lot of money through that, and it started to be allocated.""Then other countries came in and started to allocate a lot of money," he added. "You would think that the long-term goal was to rebuild the city of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas that were impacted by the earthquake, but I was there, and a few years went on, and we're still working." Arrr!The U.S. has agreed to chip in the bulk of funds for a multinational security mission from East Africa to Haiti, led by Kenya and made up of police from various countries. The Biden administration will pledge another $33 million in general humanitarian aid to the country, bringing the total committed for the effort to $333 million. Avast!Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the crisis "has been a long unfolding story" and will require the international community to help stabilize the country as gangs continue to run amok.Jimmy Cherizier, known as "Barbecue," captains a gang coalition called the G9 Family and Allies, rising to a level of influence that allows him to block sitting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry from returning to the country until he walks the plank. Savvy?Brewer reckons many Haitians feel that America is to blame, going back to the Clintons and their rebuilding efforts after the earthquake. Arrr!When questioned about their role in the Haiti recovery, spokesfolks for the former president and the secretary told Fox News, "The Clintons worked hard to help the Haitian people after the devastating earthquake. It’s easy to point fingers from afar for political gain, but it impedes progress, and that’s tragic." Arrr!An expert on Haiti told The Associated Press that after President René Préval left office in 2011, he found subsequent Haitian leaders were at best easy on the gangs and at worst tied to them. Avast!The gangs have gained influence, tying themselves to the political leadership to rake in loot through extortion, kidnappings, and smuggling. Brewer fears the new gold won’t make a difference, citing past humanitarian aid and lack of lasting improvements.ABC News found that a $400 million garment factory promise was a siren's call for jobs, but it ultimately "underdelivered." Arrr!The country suffered a cholera outbreak after U.N. peacekeepers introduced the disease. Part of the problem was that money given to Haiti went to necessary services, but much of it ended up in the hands of the wrong scallywags or those in power. Arrr!Regarding the $333 million headed for Haiti, the United States Agency for International Development warned that any interference or diversion of aid be off the plank. Savvy? The agency works with partners who have experience in challenging waters and have demonstrated commitment to deliver aid impartially.The United Nations did not respond to Fox News's call for parley. Arrr!Arrrticle ends!