Ja: Latin American help needed with Haiti says UWI prof

The interesting part of the story has to do with Lewis's view that puts Brazil pretty much in the driver's seat. Imagine, the Caribbean being led by a country with more social and economic problems than all of the Caribbean combined. Slavery still exists in Brazil, for goodness sake! See here. And here. What will Brazil's advice be with regard to Haiti's sugar slaves? Whip 'em to keep 'em working?

Amazing how Brazil gets a pass on this, but then, who's talking about slavery here or, scroll down, about chattel slavery in Mauritania and Sudan? At the end of the day, Caribbean countries should be able to say, "we have not formed alliances with slavers."

Professor Vaughan Lewis, of the Institute of International Relations at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, said he was also doubtful that the deadline and conditions given to President Jean Bertrand Aristide at the meeting in Jamaica earlier this month could be fully achieved.
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"A combined leverage of CARICOM, the United States, the Organisation of American States in particular is required. But, in addition, CARICOM has to engage some of the other Latin American countries in helping in this situation," he said.

"It isn't solely the United States. I think there is an emerging situation in the continent now where this is an overall view, especially emanating from Brazil, that certain continental issues have to be tackled collectively."