Word: haitianize
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...might expect the Harvard history department to devote a course or two to the American Revolution or the Constitution, but those topics are too mundane. Instead, there’s a course on the diaries of ordinary citizens during the Revolution, and another...that considers the American and Haitian Revolutions as “a continuous sequence of radical challenges to established authority.” It is hard to know which alarms him more—the diaries or the notion that revolutions provoke continued challenges to authority...
...necessarily, said Robert Maguire, a professor at Trinity University, who has been following Haitian politics for more than two decades. "At some point Haiti has to start enforcing a regime of a rule of law. Where it starts, I don't know, but the sooner the better." And that's where Preval may have a chance to distinguish himself. An important Haitian judicial landmark occurred during Preval's first presidency, with the unprecedented conviction of 15 members of the military and former paramilitaries for a 1994 massacre of more than 20 people. And his response to the crowds this week...
...ideal solution, but at least the one announced by Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) Thursday reflects the clear presidential choice of the Haitian people: Rene Garcia Preval was just below the 50 percent mark needed to avoid a runoff when the vote was halted Tuesday - after Preval had threatened a legal battle over charges of massive fraud, citing tens of thousands of ineligible and blank ballots. His point was underscored later on Tuesday when supporters discovered thousands of apparently legitimate ballot papers and electoral material containing votes for Preval that had been tossed in a dump just outside...
...Although the international community quickly embraced the solution - the Organization of American States called it a "significant step towards building the country's future on democracy" - foreign diplomats were also quick to point out that this was a Haitian solution to a Haitian crisis. "We weren't part of the agreement," U.N. spokesman David Wimhurst said. "But we support it and are ready to move forward to the second round [of voting] for senators and deputies...
...necessarily, said Robert Maguire, a professor at Trinity University, who has been following Haitian politics for more than two decades. "At some point Haiti has to start enforcing a regime of a rule of law. Where it starts, I don't Know but the sooner the better." And that's where Preval may have a chance to distinguish himself. An important Haitian judicial landmark occurred during Preval's first presidency, with the unprecedented conviction of 15 members of the military and former paramilitaries for a 1994 massacre of more than 20 people. And his response to the crowds this week...