Word: trouillot
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...promise of democracy was deferred again in Haiti two weeks ago as the Electoral Council announced that elections scheduled for Nov. 4 would be postponed until perhaps December because of a lack of funds. The news threatened to unravel the caretaker administration of President Ertha Pascal Trouillot, whose six-month-old transition government has already been tarnished by charges of corruption and incompetence. "She cannot make good on her pledge to hold genuine elections, so her administration has lost its reason to exist," observed Gerard Pierre-Charles, a left-wing political analyst. "We are sliding inexorably toward the temptation...
...former Supreme Court judge who was appointed last March by the Unity Assembly, Trouillot was expected to lead Haiti to free elections. But some of her erstwhile supporters are having doubts. Seven political parties in the Assembly have called for her resignation and threatened to boycott the vote if she is still President...
...general strike called by the Unity Assembly on Wednesday to protest their return brought the country to a standstill. But it remained unclear whether President Ertha Pascal-Trouillot has the will or the power to act against the two, who presumably hope to derail the elections set for Nov. 4. Meanwhile, an alarming rumor was circulating that other Duvalierists were coming back to be on hand for the return of Baby Doc himself...
...Trouillot must also navigate her way through the demands and desires of some 20 political parties. In a rare demonstration of unity, opposition leaders banded together in the so-called Group of 12 to press for Avril's ouster and select the new President. But that unity is expected to crumble as soon as campaigning begins. Until the election, Trouillot must govern in tandem with a 19-member Council of State, composed of representatives from social groups and geographic regions. The panel has veto power over presidential decisions -- and that alone could stymie progress toward elections...
...that anyone doubts Trouillot's sincerity. "We believe this government is truly dedicated to conducting elections," said U.S. Ambassador Alvin Adams, who played a crucial role in hastening Avril's departure. As a lawyer and judge, Trouillot, 46, earned a reputation for integrity and political independence. The tenth child of a working-class family, she is the author of several books on law and rose through the judicial system to a seat on the high court. In her inaugural speech, Trouillot "accepted this heavy task in the name of the Haitian woman...