Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Sept. 5 and 6, the first visit by a high level U.S. official in nearly 10 years. That means Blinken made a special visit to Haiti, a country that is the most exploited and poorest in the Western Hemisphere. It’s

A look at the State Department archives from the 1940s about the 1915-1934 U.S. occupation of Haiti gives a more basic reason for Blinken’s attention: “The United States Government had been interested in Haiti for decades prior to its occupation. As a potential naval base for the United States and other imperialist powers, Haiti’s stability was of great interest to U.S. diplomatic and defense officials who feared instability might result in foreign rule of Haiti.” (tinyurl.com/yc62sbms)

This report also contains the following phrase: “Following the successful [U.S.] manipulation of the 1915 elections …” It is unusual for the United States to openly admit election manipulation, which is a very serious crime under U.S. law as written, a law often flouted by U.S. agencies operating worldwide.