How to prevent the Haitian people from choosing their own leaders

Feb. 6th, 2009 07:20 pm
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On Friday, the country's provisional electoral council published a list disqualifying 40 of 105 individuals who registered as candidates. Among those whose candidacies for Parliament were not accepted: all 17 members of former President Jean-Bertrande Aristide's Fanmi Lavalas political party and Guy Philippe, the leader of an armed revolt that led to Aristide's departure in 2004.

— The Miami Herald

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