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Aristide's Return a Resurrection for Poor Haitians Like Gaston
By Emily Troutman - AOL NewsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Gaston Charles walked five miles in the early morning light to see former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide as he returned from exile. Not even to see him. Just to stand outside his house. Aristide was elected twice in Haiti; once in 1990 and again in 2000. He was overthrown twice. He is a divisive figure here, popular among the very poor and derided by others. Before he was president, he was a priest. For many like Gaston, Aristide's return Friday -- two days before Sunday's presidential election -- is nothing short of a resurrection. Thousands poured into the street ...
As Haitian Men Protest, Women, Children Seek Quiet Refuge
By Emily Troutman - AOL NewsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haitian President Rene Preval declined to step down from office today, originally the end of his term, after the Senate previously passed a bill that allows him to extend his stay for three more months. That meant more protesting, especially around the palace, where 50,000 people are in a shantytown of shacks and the president remains wildly unpopular. In front of the palace, a few dozen angry protesters demanded his exit, threw rocks and overturned trash bins to create barricades. Today's was a dangerous but meager crowd, notable mostly for who wasn't there. Tear ...
Haiti's President Confirms 3-Month Term Extension
By not in system - AOL NewsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haitian President Rene Preval will stay in office for three more months as his country chooses a successor in a delayed election, his chief of staff said Monday. Chief of Staff Fritz Longchamp confirmed Preval's exit date of May 14 in a phone interview with The Associated Press following uncertainty about the Haitian leader's plans. Preval's term had been scheduled to end Monday, but his successor will not be elected until Haiti holds a presidential runoff March 20. He had been silent about his intentions in recent days, leading to rumors that he might appoint a ...
Stores Close Early as Haiti Awaits Final Results of Presidential Election
By not in system - AOL NewsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Banks and stores closed early and people rushed to get home in the capital Wednesday as Haitians feared unrest with the expected announcement of final results from the disputed presidential election. The provisional electoral commission was scheduled to announce which two of the three front-running candidates from the November ballot would get spots in a March runoff. Preliminary results showing government-backed candidate Jude Celestin edging out popular singer Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly set off often violent protests in December. Those figures were released late ...
Opinion: In Haiti, the Truth Is Often Prostituted
By Emily Troutman - AOL News(Follow Emily Troutman on Twitter for the latest updates from Haiti) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- As Haiti's ex-President Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier turned out the lights in his room at the Hotel Karibe, Corline, an attractive 21-year-old woman, was working at the corner, a few minutes up the road. That's one version. In reality, Corline is more of a prostitute than a "working girl." Just as Duvalier is more of a visiting dictator than an "ex-president." But revisionism is part of history's game to fudge the facts, and this week in Haiti, more than ever before, mottled shades of gray are ...
Ousted Dictator 'Baby Doc' Duvalier Returns to Haiti
By Emily Troutman - AOL News(Follow Emily Troutman's latest updates from Haiti on Twitter.) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- In a shocking turn of events, former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has returned to Haiti after 23 years in exile, just the latest piece of a troubling puzzle here since the November presidential elections became mired in controversy and fraud. Duvalier has been in France since 1986 and arrived Sunday night on an Air France flight, via the Caribbean island of Guadalupe. The news of his return spread here moments before his arrival and just a few minutes after a report published by Agence ...
Bill Clinton's Lasting Legacy May Be Haiti's Earthquake Recovery Effort
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyBill Clinton's love for Haiti began in Arkansas. In 1975, he and wife Hillary traveled to the Caribbean nation for a delayed honeymoon. When he became president nearly two decades later, Haiti was on his early agenda, with the goal of ending the violent military dictatorship there and restoring its elected president. After Clinton left the White House, his work continued in Haiti through his Clinton Global Initiative and the United Nations. When the devastating 7.0 earthquake struck the country a year ago, on Jan. 12, Clinton traveled to the country six days later with supplies. The ...
As Haiti Waits for Calm, US Senator Urges Freezing Aid
By Emily Troutman - AOL News
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Dec. 10) -- Reporting on chaos is often about the wait, as much as the action. In Haiti, waiting for things to be set on fire, waiting for United Nations troops to react, waiting for the police to pass by with their guns. Waiting for statements from officials. This afternoon, U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, who chairs a Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittee on foreign aid, urged President Barack Obama to freeze funds to Haiti's central government, as well as suspend all U.S. travel visas for senior government officials. "Those in power there are trying to subvert the ...
Haitian Candidate to Challenge Election Results
By not in system - AOL News
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Dec. 9) - A popular singer vowed to legally challenge election results that narrowly ousted him from Haiti's presidential race, while his supporters barricaded streets and set fires in violence that threatened the fragile stability that followed a devastating Jan. 12 earthquake. Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly urged his backers on Wednesday to nonviolently protest results from Nov. 28 presidential elections that demonstrators say were rigged. His campaign manager later said they would formally challenge the tallies released late Tuesday to Haiti's Provisional Electoral ...
Passion Hits Streets After Haitian Election Results Announced
By Emily Troutman - AOL News
Follow Emily Troutman on Twitter for the latest updates. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Dec. 8) -- For a few weeks, news of the presidential election was a welcome distraction here from cholera and rubble and aid. To pretend, for a second, that all this international attention meant something and that change was imminent. But all along, there were only two outcomes to this election and everyone knew it: legitimate or illegitimate. It will be a carnival or a bloodbath, one man told me. That prophecy was coming true this morning as protesters set fire to the headquarters of the ruling political party, ...
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