Haïti

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Haïti Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the smaller islands of La Gonâve, La Tortue (Tortuga), Grande Caye, and Ile a Vache in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba; the Dominican Republic shares Hispaniola with Haiti. ... Haitis coat of arms This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Politics of Haïti takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Haïti is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...

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Fanmi Lavalas is a populist social democracy political party in Haiti. Former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is a member of the party, which has been a powerful force in Haitian politics since 1991. Its governments supported a policy of "growth with equity" based upon Carribbean and Western European social democratic principles. FL governments have invested in education and health care while refusing IMF austerity measures. Fanmi Lavalas was formed in 1996 as a split by Aristide and the poor masses from the smaller neo-liberal elite Struggling People's Party. Two main reasons for the creation of Fanmi Lavalas are known: (1) to allow the Lavalas movement to remain inclusive; (2) to prevent rival politicians from taking over the movement's leadership from Aristide and other more left-wing leaders. A coup backed by the elites and the Haitian military overthrew Aristide's first government, in 1991; the overthrow of the second Aristide administration in 2004 has been suspected by some of being engineered by similar elements. This page lists presidents and other heads of state of Haïti. ... René Garcia Préval (born January 17, 1943 in Port-au-Prince) is currently President-elect of Haiti. ... Categories: ... Jacques-Edouard Alexis (born 21 September 1947 in Gonaïves) was nominated by President René Préval on 21 May 2006 as the next prime minister of Haïti. ... The bicameral National Assembly of Haïti (Assemblée Nationale) has two houses: The Chamber of Deputies of Haïti has eighty three members which are elected for four-year terms. ... The Senate of Haïti consists of twenty seven seats, one third elected every two years. ... The Chamber of Deputies of Haïti has eighty three members which are elected for four-year terms. ... The 2004 Haïti rebellion was a conflict fought for several weeks in Haïti during February 2004 that resulted in the premature end of President Jean-Bertrand Aristides second term, and the installment of an interim government led by Gerard Latortue. ... Political parties in Haïti lists political parties in Haïti. ... Elections in Haïti gives information on election and election results in Haïti. ... The general elections of 2000 featured a presidential race, as well as elections for the chamber of deputies and the senate. ... The 2006 Elections in Haïti, to replace the interim government of Gerard Latortue put in place after the 2004 Haïti rebellion, were delayed four times after having been originally scheduled for October and November 2005. ... Haiti is divided into nine departments (départements): Artibonite Centre GrandAnse Nord Nord-Est Nord-Ouest Ouest Sud Sud-Est Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Haiti | Departments of Haiti ... Haïti is one of the original members of the United Nations and several of its specialized and related agencies, as well as a member of the Organization of American States (OAS). ... Between 1999 and 2004, no new foreign aid to Haïti was sent because political instability made it unlikely that aid would be distributed properly. ... The recorded history of Haïti began when the island of Hispaniola was discovered by Christopher Columbus in December 1492. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born July 15, 1953) is a Haïtian politician and former Roman Catholic priest who was President of Haïti in 1991, again from 1994 to 1996, and then from 2001 to 2004. ... The flag of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring foreign exchange rates and balance of payments, as well as offering technical and financial assistance when asked. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Organisation du Peuple en Lutte (Haitian Creole: Oganizasyon Pèp Kap Lité) is a Haitian political party originating from the Lavalas political movement. ...

"Fanmi Lavalas" may be roughly translated into English as "Avalanche Family" or "Waterfall Family" (referring to the Biblical flood), but the name is almost never completely translated from Kréyòl, although it is sometimes given as "Lavalas Family." Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen) is a creole language based on the French language. ...

External links

• Official Site of the Fanmi Lavalas Commission of Communication

• English Site which documents violence and persecution against Lavalas supporters