|
|
Article: HAITI: JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE BEGINS SECOND ADMINISTRATION AS OPPOSITION NAMES PRESIDENT OF PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
- Article from:
- NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs
- Article date:
- February 15, 2001
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 Latin American Data Base/Latin American Institute. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Jean-Bertrand Aristide was sworn in Feb. 7 as president of Haiti for the second time, promising to work with the opposition alliance and to repair relations with the US. Last-minute negotiations between his governing Fanmi Lavalas party and the 15 opposition parties organized into the Convergence Democratique (CD) fell apart with no likelihood of reaching a power-sharing arrangement.
In December, Aristide promised to make concessions to the opposition and to the US. But in January, the CD said the Aristide presidency was illegitimate and made plans to set up its own government (see NotiCen, 2000-01-25).
In his inaugural address, Aristide renewed his ...