In Haiti, the U.S.-backed government has announced it is preparing to issue an arrest warrant for the country’s ousted president Jean Bertrand Aristide who was overthrown in a US-backed coup in February. The interim Prime Minister Gerard Latortue has also announced the creation of a five-member commission to investigate alleged corruption that took place by Aristide’s government. Aristide, who was the country’s first democratically elected president, is now living in exile in South Africa.
Haiti To Issue Arrest Warrant for Aristide
HeadlineNov 15, 2004