Hugo Chavez on Why Haiti Is Poor

Rest in peace, Chavez. I hope the "Bolivarian Revolution" continues under Maduro, despite all its faults. This man of African and indigenous ancestry knew about Venezuela's debts to Haiti very well and was far more interested in promoting solidarity and providing cheap petrol to poor Caribbean and Latin American countries. Alas, if only Bolivar and the white creoles of revolutionary Venezuela and Colombia stood by Haiti when it mattered, then perhaps the history of the circum-Caribbean would look very different. The people of Haiti and Latin America more broadly must stand together against imperialism and neoliberalism. Without a doubt in my mind, Chavez was a better force for good in the region than what we see now.