Although it is true that one reason countries such as #Brazil and #Rwanda participate in the repression of Haitians and other people is because they get diplomatic perks (e.g. temporary or permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council), their main motivation by far is greed. Participants in the looting of Haiti are required to put up money, soldiers, or both. Enterprises such as the Brazilian construction company Constructora OAS Ltd and the South Korean textile (sweatshop) concern Sae-A Trading Company Ltd are able to exploit #Haiti and Haitians because their governments support the UN presence. Furthermore, #MINUSTAH’s annual budget itself is about half a billion dollars, and service in MINUSTAH brings home a lot of foreign exchange. The accompanying article describes the importance of “#peacekeeping” to #Bangladesh’s economy. It is important to note that Bangladesh is not only a country where #cholera is endemic but also one where the strain of cholera (Vibrio cholerae O139 synonym Bengal, with multi-drug resistant versions) is foreign to Haitians. In other words, the presence of Bangladeshi #peacekeeper-s in the world is a source of cholera and their presence in Haiti could lead to a new cholera epidemic, possibly more serious than the one that was started by #Nepalese UN troops. But what’s a little contamination, killing and #rape when billions of dollars are in play? - Dady Chery #UnitedNations #ONU #Nepal #Clinton #SouthKorea #Sweatshop #Chile #Argentina #Bolivia #Ecuador #Uruguay #Guatemala #Jamaica
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:36:39 +0000
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