During the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign, candidate Bill Clinton had promised to restore democracy to Haiti if elected. Inaugurated in 1993, the administration had to deal with a continuing refugee problem in Florida. Condemning FRAPH and the military regime as nothing more than “armed thugs,” the administration cooperated with a multinational force and dispatched 15,000 …
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Human rights violations in Haiti mounted in 1994 as the military regime increasingly turned to terror tactics in its effort to eliminate all vestiges of support for elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. During the first half of the year, as international efforts to restore democracy foundered, the army joined forces with paramilitary thugs in a …
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See on Scoop.it – 501c3 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (sentinel.ht) – Formal charges were filed against former Senator Mirlande Libérus who is said to have worked by the instruction of former President Jean Bertrand Aristide and other members of Fanmi Lavalas for the murder of… Alex Lizzappi‘s insight: Aristide’s Lavalas members formally charged in murder of …
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Last week a full-page ad ran in the Miami Herald calling for a new passport and for Aristide ‘s immediate return. It carried 190 signatures including social organizations, political figures such as Jesse Jackson and deputy U.N. Special Envoy to Haiti Paul Farmer, entertainers Harry Belafonte and actor Danny Glover, and names associated with controversy …
Polling centres open late but candidates complain of irregularities in Port-au-Prince and other cities Street protests flared across Haiti last night as 12 of Haiti’s 18 presidential candidates denounced ‘massive fraud’ in yesterday’s election. Balloting, in what was billed by the international community as a historic election, was largely peaceful but marred by confusion, apathy …
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