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Article: Poll: Haitian-Americans prefer dictators over Aristide democracy.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- February 19, 2004
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Byline: E.A. Torriero
Reflecting dissatisfaction over anarchy in their homeland, Haitian-Americans polled this week said Haiti was better off under the brutal hand of the Duvalier family dictatorships than with its current democracy.
The survey of 600 Haitian-Americans in Florida and the Northeast showed weak support for President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haiti's first democratically elected leader who is under fire for corruption and checkered leadership.
Still, more than half of those responding said Aristide should remain in office until his term ends in 2006 to stress the importance of elections.
"They feel that if he resigns it ...