Temwayaj Masak Oboy/Basen Kayiman (1)

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Title:
Temwayaj Masak Oboy/Basen Kayiman (1)
Alternative Title:
  • Testimonial of Borgne/Bassin Caïman massacre (1)
  • Témoignage sur le massacre de Borgne/Bassin Caïman
Speaker:
Date:
1994
Description:

  • Joseph Marcelin dekri masak Oboy/Basen Kayiman, kote lame te touye anpil peyizan, boule kay yo, epi piyaje jaden ak bèt. Lame a te fè masak la paske peyizan yo te patizan Lavalas epi, anba lidèchip Marc Lamour, yo t ap fè rezistans kont lame, chèf seksyon, grandon ak spekilatè nan zòn nan. Poutèt sa lame te di peyizan sa yo se geriya yo ye, y ap menase lame epi y ap fè ideyoloji kominis gaye. Nan mwa anvan masak la, peyizan nan zòn nan te kòmanse òganize tèt yo pou fè koperativ kafe ak kakawo. Koperativ sa yo te ka fè grandon ak spekilatè pèdi lavantaj yo -- sitou fanmi Bennett la.

  • Joseph Marcelin describes the April 1994 Borgne/Bassin Caïman massacre, in which the army slaughtered peasant farmers, burning their homes, pillaging their crops and their livestock. The army initiated the attack because the pro-Lavalas peasants, under the leadership of Marc Lamour, had mounted a resistance to the army, chefs de section, and powerful landowners and speculators. The army, in turn, claimed that the so-called guerrillas were threatening the army and spreading communism. In the months leading up to the massacre, the peasants of the area had organized coffee and cacao production cooperatives, which were an economic threat to landowners and speculators in the area, particularly the Bennett family.

  • Joseph Marcelin raconte le massacre de Borgne/Bassin Caïman d'avril 1994 lors duquel l'armée tua des paysans, brûla leurs maisons, pilla leurs champs et vola leur bétail. Les soldats initièrent l'attaque parce que des paysans pro-Lavalas menés par Marc Lamour avaient formé un groupe de résistance contre l'armée, les chefs de section et les grands propriétaires terriens. Selon l'armée, cette « guérilla » les menaçait et diffusait des idées communistes. Dans les mois précédents le massacre, les paysans avaient monté des coopératives de production pour le café et le cacao, ce qui représentait une menace pour les grands propriétaires terriens et les spéculateurs des alentours, notamment la famille Bennett.

Program Type:
Interview
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Location:
Language:
Haitian; Haitian Creole
Tape ID:
RL10059CS1786
Rights:
Limited Re-Use
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Digital Collection:
Radio Haiti Archive
Source Collection:
Radio Haiti audio recordings, 1957-2003
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  • 63edc5c94f281c723da52478f672ff18
  • radiohaiti
  • duke:479387
  • RL10059-CS-1786_01
  • ark:/87924/r4dr2rk2t
  • 27bcf15d-c5a7-4cd0-8faf-92b45e34dab1
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