[Marxism] Ex-Haitian Leader to Travel to Jamaica (AP)

["Walter Lippmann" <walterlx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

(The news given here is of course good.
As you can see, the media is completely
complicit in the US kidnapping and coup
of Aristide by its description of what
happened as him having "fled" Haiti.)
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Mar 11, 4:17 PM EST
Ex-Haitian Leader to Travel to Jamaica
By STEVENSON JACOBS
Associated Press Writer

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Ousted Haitian President
Jean-Bertrand Aristide and his wife will travel to Jamaica
next week, returning to the Caribbean less than three weeks
after fleeing into exile, Jamaica's prime minister said
Thursday.

Aristide, ousted Feb. 29 at the height of a popular
rebellion, currently is staying in the Central African
Republic while seeking long-term asylum somewhere.

Aristide wants to be reunited with his two young daughters,
who currently are in New York, Prime Minister P.J.
Patterson said. The girls were sent there to stay with the
mother of Aristide's American wife, Mildred, for their
safety.

Patterson said Aristide was not seeking political asylum in
Jamaica, where he will stay for up to 10 weeks.

"Mr. Aristide has expressed a wish to return temporarily to
the Caribbean with his wife and to be reunited with their
two young children, who are currently in the United
States," Patterson said in a statement.

He added that Aristide was finalizing plans for "permanent
residence outside of the region," though he did not say
where.

Aristide is expected to arrive early next week, Patterson
said.

Aristide claims he still is Haiti's legitimate leader and
has accused the U.S. government of forcing him from his
post.

The United States has denied that.

Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved.



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