Jean Riche

PETERLY J. R. RICHE is a Haitian expert with over 20 years of experience in monitoring projects funded by international donors. A graduate in Development Sciences from the State University of Haiti (FASCH) and holder of an MBA in Project Management from École Supérieure Robert de Sorbon in Paris, he possesses unique expertise that allows him to analyze the mechanisms of corruption and predation that have plagued Haiti.

His experience in program evaluation, financial risk assessment, and programmatic operations analysis has given him access to the documents and testimonies that form the factual foundation of this work.

A Unique Perspective:

He has witnessed from within Haiti's dramatic transformations since the 2000s. His work with major international organizations (USAID, CDC, Global Fund) has enabled him to understand how international aid has been diverted by local elites. His perfect command of French, Creole, and English gives him access to all the documentary sources and testimonies necessary to reconstruct this chronicle of predation.

Why This Book Now:

After spending his career documenting, auditing, and analyzing the dysfunctions of the Haitian system, PETERLY RICHE delivers here his damning testimony on four decades of systematic destruction. His expertise in capacity building for civil society organizations has also shown him the attempts at resistance and the glimmers of hope that persist despite the chaos.

"The Predators of Power" is not merely a political analysis—it is the testimony of a professional who has seen with his own eyes how the billions of dollars intended for Haiti's development have been systematically diverted by the very people who were supposed to save the country.