Brazilian military presence in Haiti aids in reconstruction

 

Solidarity. This is one of the motivations that has driven Brazilian foreign policy since the beginning of the Lula government. A motivation that was not limited to the world of ideas or the field of good intentions, but that materialized into practical action, with concrete results, such as the military presence prior to the United Nations peace mission in Haiti, in 2004.

The mission, that has since then avoided conflict between armed groups and helps maintain a minimum of stability, was essential in the reconstruction of Haiti after the earthquake in 2010 killed more than 200,000 people and nearly destroyed the poorest country of the Americas.