As permanent representative, he was connected to the International Republican Institute, played a role in plans in 2004 that involved the take over of cities in Haiti by rebels, had deep connections to the coup that involved Aristide being kidnapped by the U.S., and contended in a speech to the American Enterprise Institute that under Aristide the people of Haiti had "lost their democracy."
In the same speech, Noriega outlined neoliberal reforms he hoped Haiti would some day adopt:
"We will provide technical and legal aid to update Haiti's Commercial Code, which dates from the 19th century, in order to help create the right environment for growth and wealth creation. We will also encourage the Government of Haiti to move forward, at the appropriate time, with restructuring and privatization of some public sector enterprises through a transparent process."
The world can take a cue from Noriega and other outspoken individuals from think tanks and "pro-democracy" projects in America (like the Haiti Democracy project which Roger F. Noriega is connected to). The shock therapy of Haiti will most likely occur as a result of imposed political solutions and systematic discrediting and smearing of the Haitian state.
Through discrediting, smearing, and the spread of disinformation and misinformation through media, entities friendly to private interests like USAID and the World Bank will hone in on the ways Cuba and Venezuela are seeking to help Haiti in the aftermath.
U.S. interests may seek to influence the outcome of the next election in Haiti by electing more leaders who are unsympathetic toward Chavez in Venezuela or the government in Cuba.
If the U.S. succeeds in getting a better political foothold in the nation of Haiti, it could not only influence the political direction of the country, but it could also remove enterprises from state-ownership and further privatize the country.
Haiti could be a U.S. proxy that is not only a means for challenging Hugo Chavez but also an example of the kind of democracy ruled by private enterprise that U.S. interests would like to see in Venezuela, Bolivia, and other Latin American or Central American countries.
For Haitians who have suffered greatly under colonialism, imperialism, neocolonialism, and neoliberalism throughout the last few centuries, one hopes that private interests do not succeed in undoing more of the public sector and influencing the Haitian government for their gain.
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