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Jean-Bertrand Aristide is a Haitian former Salesian priest and politician who served as president of Haiti in 1991, from 1993 to 1994, from 1994 to 1996, and from 2001 to 2004. He lived in exile between the 1991 military coup and 1994, and again between the 2004 coup and 2011. Aristide was a member of the Lavalas Political Organization before he founded the party Fanmi Lavalas in 1996.
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Born 15 July 1953 · Q209617
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“I was out of my country and my country was the poorest in the western hemisphere, so what kind of power did I have at that time?”
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“disappointed that the international community had let him down”
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The New York Times: Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Numerous Haitian and French officials told The New York Times that France and the United States had effectively overthrown Aristide by pressuring him to step down, though this was denied by James Foley, U
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Thierry Burkard, the French ambassador to Haiti at the time, told the New York Times that France and the United States had effectively orchestrated a coup against Aristide by forcing him into exile
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Said it would be possible for Aristide to return to Haiti
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“s implementation was used to continue blocking foreign aid to Haiti by some donors, such as the EU. In November 2002 the opposition held demonstrations in the country”
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Haiti was "descending into a severe humanitarian and human rights crisis"
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“If I hadn’t asked the question in 2003, probably in 2015 François Hollande wouldn’t have admitted to the debt...That was a step. It’s not finished.”
Human Rights Watch wrote that Aristide showed "little inclination" to follow through on the agreement
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Aristide increasingly relied on street gangs to enforce his will and to terrorize his political opponents
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Career landmark: President of Haiti (2001–2004).
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Aristide published The Eyes of the Heart: Seeking a Path for the Poor in the Age of Globalization, which accused the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund of working on behalf of the world's wealthiest nations r
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Cuba entered a humanitarian agreement with Haiti whereby Haitian doctors would be trained in Cuba, and Cuban doctors would work in rural areas
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Became the first elected Haitian leader to peacefully transfer power to an elected successor
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Aristide left priesthood, ending years of tension with the church over his criticism of its hierarchy and his espousal of liberation theology
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Career landmark: President of Haiti (1994–1996).
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Constant, who had been on the CIA's payroll as an informant since 1992, organized the Front for the Advancement and Progress of Haïti (FRAPH), which targeted and killed Aristide supporters
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“The people are bright, the people are intelligent, the people are courageous”
“We have to swear 70 times 7 times that never, never, never, will one drop of blood fall in Haiti...We all want peace. Let all weapons be silent. To all of those who question their dreams, remember Oct. 15. To all of those who are discouraged in the pursuit of their dreams, remember Oct. 15.”
Career landmark: President of Haiti (1993–1994).
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Career landmark: President of Haiti (1991–1991).
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From 1993 to 1994, from 1994 to 1996, and from 2001 to 2004
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There were just 34 secondary schools nationwide
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For his ordination as a Salesian priest, and was appointed curate of a small parish in Port-au-Prince
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After completing his studies to become a priest of the Catholic Church
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Aristide travelled in Europe, studying in Italy, Greece, and at the Cremisan Monastery in the town of Beit Jala
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Born 1953-07-15.
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The Haitian revolution marked the end of slavery
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We have to swear 70 times 7 times that never, never, never, will one drop of blood fall in Haiti...We all want peace. Let all weapons be silent. To all of those who question their dreams, remember Oct. 15. To all of those who are discouraged in the pursuit of their dreams, remember Oct. 15.
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