Haiti–Venezuela relations

Haiti-Venezuela relations

Haiti
Venezuela

Haiti-Venezuela relations are relations between Haiti and Venezuela. Venezuela has an embassy in Port-au-Prince, and Haiti has an embassy in Caracas. Haiti is a member of Petrocaribe, an agreement allowing Caribbean nations to buy Venezuelan oil on conditions of preferential payment.

Haiti is a "permanent observer" (since February 2012) of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA), the regional group launched and led by Venezuela. At the February 2012 ALBA summit, "President Hugo Chávez and Haitian President Michel Martelly signed a framework agreement that aims to boost Venezuela’s role in Haitian agriculture, manufacturing and tourism, among other sectors."[1]

History

Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations with Haiti (along with a number of other Latin American countries) in 1963, applying Rómulo Betancourt's "Betancourt doctrine" of avoiding relationships with dictatorships due to the actions of Haitian President François Duvalier.[2]

Following the 1991 Haitian coup d'état, Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Pérez sent an airplane for ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.[3]

Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake Venezuela made substantial contributions to the humanitarian response to the earthquake, pledging $1.3bn in aid in addition to cancelling $395m in PetroCaribe debt.[4][5][6] Projects included the construction of three power plants, which provided a fifth of Haiti's electricity in December 2011.[4] In December 2011 Haitian President Michel Martelly said that "The cooperation with Venezuela is the most important in Haiti right now in terms of impact, direct impact."[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Miami Herald, 5 February 2012, ALBA bloc of nations to see new members
  2. ↑ Frank O. Mora, Jeanne A. K. Hey (2003), Latin American and Caribbean Foreign Policy, Rowman & Littlefield. p151
  3. ↑ Simon Romero, New York Times, 26 December 2010, Carlos Andrés Pérez, Former President of Venezuela, Dies at 88
  4. 1 2 3 Ian James, Associated Press, 4 December 2011, AP Interview: Haiti leader says Venezuela aid key
  5. ↑ Venezuelanalysis.com, 1 June 2012, Venezuela, Cuba and Argentina Sign Development Assistance Agreements with Haiti
  6. ↑ Venezuelanalysis.com, 19 April 2012, Haiti Using Funds from PetroCaribe to Finance Reconstruction
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