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...bloodless coup capped a week-long power struggle between the President and his army commander-in-chief. Once again the big losers were the Haitian people, who continue to endure one of the world's lowest standards of living (annual per capita income: $333) and who have gained little from the top- level game of musical chairs that began with the February 1986 ouster of Jean- Claude ("Baby Doc") Duvalier. Said an embittered young woman waiting at a Port-au-Prince bus depot last week: "Nothing has really changed. We remain with nothing." The mood was cautious in Washington, where...
...Santo Domingo, Manigat appeared to discredit the notion of a conspiracy between Namphy and Paul. He claimed that Namphy had moved against Paul because the colonel had arrested ten soldiers loyal to Namphy, allegedly for their involvement in terrorist activities. Late last week Paul's future remained uncertain. A Haitian businessman with ties to the military said that Paul was making inquiries about countries he might escape to that have no extradition treaties with the U.S. or Haiti...
...officials, who had consistently downplayed the signs of impending trouble in Haiti, were also trying to piece together what had happened. "We just don't know much about the internal workings of the Haitian military," conceded a State Department official. Calling the coup a "serious blow to hopes for democracy" in Haiti, the U.S. declared its intention to work with the new government. Washington continued to withhold $75 million in direct aid, which was suspended after the November election...
...their old jobs. If the need for U.S. funds becomes desperate, he may make some tentative moves toward democratic rule. The more likely prospect is grimmer: an extended military dictatorship, perhaps marked by the return of Duvalierist forces or even an outbreak of civil war. As for the Haitian people, they continue to do what they do best: wait and suffer
...world' s No. 1 creditor nation goes from strength to strength, while the U. S. shows signs of decline. How Washington and Tokyo handle their emerging partnership will affect the rest of the globe. -- In the wake of a military coup, the future looks bleak for Haitian democracy. -- Why Mexican politics will never be the same again. -- A dangerous missile race in the Middle East...