Abstract

HIRST, Monica. El humanitarismo armado latinoamericano en Haití y más allá. Relac. int. [online]. 2018, vol.27, n.55, pp.213-226. ISSN 2314-2766.

MINUSTAH represents a benchmark in the link between global securitization and humanitarian practices in Latin America and the Caribbean. Regional military respon- sibilities in Haiti became useful to improve and expand the armed forces’ capabilities in international humanitarian crises. Military presence in Haiti has also contributed to the experimentation in the fight against organized crime and gangs,a growing concern on the radar of international humanitarian organizations and actors. Armed humanitarianism in the region, however, has remained controversial due to its potentially negative impact on the protection of human rights and the strengthening of democratic institutions. This text intends to trace a middle ground around military and humanitarian studies conceptual- ization by connecting the concepts of “postmodern military forces” and “armed humani- tarianism”. This is based on the the assumption that both concepts, while focusing on different objects, can actually be related to explain the Latin American military experience in Haiti.

Keywords : Humanitarism; Latin America; Violence; Security.

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