Brazil and Ecuador to Help Rebuild Haitian Army
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Haiti's military was notorious for human rights violations and bloodshed in the 1900s. It had a strong involvement and influence in the country's politics, having the capability to overthrow presidents and government officials. One of the bloodiest movements led by the military was the 1991 coup d'état in order to remove then President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from office. It took three years of bloodshed between the military and Aristide's supporters before the United States intervened and put the Aristide back as Haiti's head of state. With the help of the U.S. and the United Nations, the government was finally able to disband the military in 1995. The country has since been protected by the U.N.'s peacekeeping force.
Despite the US, UN, and other international aides' concerns and fears in the rebuilding of the Haitian army with regards to human rights and violence, President Martelly insists that Haitians would rather want to be protected by the country's own troops and to make Haiti ready and stand on its own when it's time for the UN troops to leave.
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