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interesting, so I assume if I google "venezuela and haiti bilateral deals" we can get "[1] Both leaders [POV and POH] also reaffirmed their governments’ commitm

interesting, so I assume if I google "venezuela and haiti bilateral deals" we can get "[1] Both leaders [POV and POH] also reaffirmed their governments’ commitment to the PetroCaribe program, an initiative created by former President Hugo Chavez Frias which sees Venezuela export oil to Haiti and other Caribbean and Central American nations at 40 percent of the market cost, with the remainder payable via 25-year low interest loans." https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/13522 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/13522 (didn't OSINT the source) Like this one?

jamisteven 8y ago
Wowzers. Yep, and there it is.
Kavenerinds 8y ago
I see the connection, but I guess I'm missing something. Why would the US want those documents?
- graedus 8y ago
  This seems to be relevant background: https://www.thenation.com/article/wikileaks-haiti-petrocaribe-files/ https://www.thenation.com/article/wikileaks-haiti-petrocarib...
  - Kavenerinds 8y ago
    That was a great read. I was looking for more recent background regarding Qatar's involvement. What befuddled me is why the US needs to be involved with Haiti selling its debt to Qatar? Is that out of comfort, necessity, or something else? I can see the US playing the role of a broker. However, the powers-that-be in Haiti must want to stay aligned with Venezuela instead of the US/Qatar if they do not want to sell the debt to Qatar.
    - jamisteven 8y ago
      "What befuddled me is why the US needs to be involved with Haiti selling its debt to Qatar?" Lookup Russia's interest in Cuba in previous years, and the US interest in that. The US would be interested in thr Haiti/Qatar link for the same reasons, which is basically proximity.
      - Kavenerinds 8y ago
        I am aware of the Russia/Cuba/US love triangle. It's only recently that the US has become part of the equation. I imagine Russia is helping Qatar with its construction for the upcoming World Cup. Just did some preliminary googling and it seems Qatar now owns a major percentage of Rosneft (energy co.), along with purchasing arms from Russia. All that being said, the situation of US foreign relations is truly sad.

jamisteven 8y ago

Wowzers. Yep, and there it is.

Kavenerinds 8y ago

I see the connection, but I guess I'm missing something. Why would the US want those documents?

graedus 8y ago
This seems to be relevant background: https://www.thenation.com/article/wikileaks-haiti-petrocaribe-files/ https://www.thenation.com/article/wikileaks-haiti-petrocarib...
- Kavenerinds 8y ago
  That was a great read. I was looking for more recent background regarding Qatar's involvement. What befuddled me is why the US needs to be involved with Haiti selling its debt to Qatar? Is that out of comfort, necessity, or something else? I can see the US playing the role of a broker. However, the powers-that-be in Haiti must want to stay aligned with Venezuela instead of the US/Qatar if they do not want to sell the debt to Qatar.
  - jamisteven 8y ago
    "What befuddled me is why the US needs to be involved with Haiti selling its debt to Qatar?" Lookup Russia's interest in Cuba in previous years, and the US interest in that. The US would be interested in thr Haiti/Qatar link for the same reasons, which is basically proximity.
    - Kavenerinds 8y ago
      I am aware of the Russia/Cuba/US love triangle. It's only recently that the US has become part of the equation. I imagine Russia is helping Qatar with its construction for the upcoming World Cup. Just did some preliminary googling and it seems Qatar now owns a major percentage of Rosneft (energy co.), along with purchasing arms from Russia. All that being said, the situation of US foreign relations is truly sad.