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Haitian President warns of exodus
Prospects for a settlement of the crisis in Haiti have faded, after opposition politicians rejected a power-sharing deal. The development came as beleaguered President Jean-Bertrand Aristide said rebels had attacked another city in the north of the country. President Aristide, facing an armed revolt that caps months of political protests from the opposition, warned that the violence could spark an exodus of boat people to the United States.
... so we'd better step in right now and fix things for Jean-Berty...
Rebels are now in control of half of the impoverished Caribbean country of 8 million people and have vowed to march on the capital, Port-au-Prince, within days. Civilians have barricaded roads into Port-au-Prince with buses and old refrigerators. Efforts to find a political solution stalled as opposition politicians rejected the power-sharing deal, already agreed to by Mr Aristide. US-led foreign mediators had hoped the deal could defuse the conflict. More than 60 people have died in clashes across the country since the violence began.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2004-02-25
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