Sep 24 2007
“An Unbroken Agony: Haiti, From Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President”
GUEST: Randall Robinson, author of “An Unbroken Agony: Haiti, From Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President.”
Following a recent one day visit to Haiti, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim did not indicate a timetable for withdraw of his country’s U.N. forces from the Caribbean nation. U.N. officials have said that the nearly 9,000 strong multinational so-called peacekeeping force will be in Haiti until the end of current President Rene Preval’s term. Amorim did indicate, however that the troops will remain in the country through the next year. Under the pretense of bringing calm and reducing gang violence, the international U.N. force has maintained its presence in Haiti since 2004 in the wake of the coup that ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The February 29, 2004 overthrow of President Aristide is the subject of a new book by TransAfrica founder Randall Robinson titled, “An Unbroken Agony: Haiti, From Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President.” As the title suggests, Robinson argues that President Aristide did not volunteer leave into exile as was widely reported, but rather was kidnapped and forced out. “An Unbroken Agony,” places this scenario in a larger overall historical context of outside intervention in Haiti.
Randall Robinson will be discussing and signing copies of “An Unbroken Agony”
Eso Wan Books, 7 p.m.
4331 Degnan Blvd. Los Angeles
For more information, call 323-290-1048
3 Responses to ““An Unbroken Agony: Haiti, From Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President””
What is Robinson’s view in this book of widespread gang raping of underaged Haitian girls by the Brazilian military force. IN addition, is he arguing that Arisitide was wrongly removed from power, when in fact the masses of people living there wanted him out of power and marched, protested with their lives and massive persecution to this affect.
Excellent programming. I say thank you for providing us with knowledge…. I am, so grateful that KPFK provided such a program.
Lets continue to get the message out there so our brothers and sisters can live in greatness.
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