Saturday, March 13, 2004

Aristide in Jamaica trip furore

BBC NEWS | Americas: "Haiti's prime minister has criticised Jamaican plans to allow the country's ousted president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to visit next week. It is only about 150km (93 miles) from Haiti and there is fear is that Mr Aristide's presence in the neighbouring Caribbean country could embolden his loyalists and lead to more violence, our correspondent says.

He reportedly wishes to visit his two daughters - who were sent to the US as the political situation in Haiti deteriorated - for about eight to 10 weeks in Jamaica, the Associated Press reported. "

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