{"id":15980,"date":"2025-02-18T12:07:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T20:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/wilkinson\/2025\/02\/18\/journalist-widlore-merancourt-discusses-haitis-struggles-and-future\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T21:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T21:46:40","slug":"journalist-widlore-merancourt-discusses-haitis-struggles-and-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/2025\/02\/18\/journalist-widlore-merancourt-discusses-haitis-struggles-and-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalist Widlore M\u00e9rancourt Discusses Haiti\u2019s Struggles and Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15981 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/02\/Widlore-Merancourt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/02\/Widlore-Merancourt.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/02\/Widlore-Merancourt-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Widlore M\u00e9rancourt, Editor-in-Chief of multilingual Haitian news organization<i> AyiboPost<\/i>, recently spoke at Chapman University as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/graduate-studies\/ma-warsociety.aspx\">War, Diplomacy, and Society Master\u2019s Program<\/a> and in recognition of Black History Month. His talk, \u201cHaiti, Past and Present,\u201d discussed the history of Haiti, its present situation, and its prospects for the future. M\u00e9rancourt was witty, spoke truthfully about his country and the city he lives in, Port-Au-Prince, and related some of the country\u2019s difficult history, including political corruption, and how foreign nations, such as the U.S. and France, have played a role in the country\u2019s failing economy and government.<\/p>\n<p>On his own experiences living in Haiti as a journalist covering current events, he reflected on how the conflicts and hardship in his country are something that directly affects its citizens, especially those trying to report on it. M\u00e9rancourt explained how local journalists often find their lives at risk when dealing with violence from gangs or are forced to pay fees to the gangs. At the same time, he points out how some foreign journalists only stay long enough to write narrow-sighted articles that don\u2019t capture the full extent of the country\u2019s situation. For the audience, it was especially fascinating to hear about how he felt about reporting in this climate, and he encouraged the audience and foreign journalists,\u00a0 to \u201cinvest in complexity\u201d when researching the country and its current events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/political-science\/index.aspx\">Political Science<\/a> senior Aliyah Ramirez, who attended the event as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/mateo-jarquin\">Dr. Mateo Jarqu\u00edn\u2019<\/a>s (War, Diplomacy, and Society) class found this detail especially compelling.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>\u201cWhen I asked M\u00e9rancourt how he balanced reporting an accurate story while maintaining his safety in such a turbulent environment, he shared a couple of experiences where his life was threatened due to his publications,\u201d said Ramirez. \u201cHe mentioned how therapy has helped him immensely with reconciling with his reality, but despite the dangers, he ultimately knows that these stories must be told by the people who are living this experience.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Emily McEachin (\u201825 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/english\/index.aspx\">English<\/a>) said, \u201cFor me, one of the most impactful parts of his talk was his discussion on U.S. intervention and its influence on Haiti and the Caribbean. This topic resonated with me, especially in the context of current issues&#8230; I&#8217;m grateful that he brought these issues to light.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though much of the talk had to do with discussing how Haiti was struggling as a country, M\u00e9rancourt also spoke on something he witnessed while staying in a hotel outside of Port-au-Prince: a festival with people dancing in the streets.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>\u201cIt was a powerful thing that despite the image that some may have of the country, it is still a group of people doing different, and joyful things. A group of people that at the end of the day, are surviving and living their own unique lives, the best way they can,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There is to be an election soon in Haiti, to replace the temporary council with a president. It is possible that gangs could obstruct it, or another corrupt politician could come into power. In general, Haiti\u2019s prospects remain unclear, but what remains transparent is that the Haitian people will continue to prevail, and M\u00e9rancourt and his team will continue to record it.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Photo header: Haiti, Port Au Prince. 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