These were the “oligarchs” that Mr. Moïse continually railed against in speeches and interviews, claiming that they were bleeding the country dry. But his critics said that he targeted only political opponents and that he still counted some oligarchs as allies. In the capital, where protests against him clogged the streets for years, Mr. Moïse was seen as being increasingly autocratic. And he was intensely criticized for his plans to change the Constitution to consolidate power and allow himself another term. But here in Trou-du-Nord, where journalists from The New York Times visited on Thursday and Friday, he was remembered mostly as the son of a sugar cane farmer and seamstress.

Source: International New York Times July 16, 2021 23:03 UTC