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26851: Hermantin(news)One-time Aristide ally a presidential front runner (fwd)




From: leonie hermantin <lhermantin@hotmail.com>

Posted on Sat, Dec. 10, 2005
Miami Herald

HAITI
Latin America & Caribbean Briefs


From Herald Wire Services

PORT-AU-PRINCE - One-time Aristide ally

a presidential frontrunner

A one-time ally of ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and a U.S. millionaire who has been barred from running have emerged as the top candidates in next month's presidential election, according to a poll released on Friday.

Rene Preval, a one time Aristide ally who was Haiti's president from 1995 to 2000, was backed by 32 percent, according to the poll released Friday by the U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Haitian-born U.S. businessman Dumarsais Simeus received 21 percent support in the poll conducted by CID/Gallup, an affiliate of the Gallup organization, for the U.S. government.

Marc Bazin, the official candidate of Aristide's party -- Lavalas Family -- got just 4 percent in the poll.

It was the first political survey in Haiti since a bloody rebellion drove Aristide from power in February 2004. Voters will choose from about 35 candidates for president on Jan. 8.

HAITI

5 SUPREME COURT JUDGES REMOVED

PORT-AU-PRINCE -- Haiti's interim government said Friday it has removed five of the 10 judges from the Supreme Court, another move in a tense power struggle ahead of next month's national elections.

Michel Brunache, chief of staff for interim President Boniface Alexandre, said the government's decision to retire the judges was made long ago. It was signed during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday and five new judges have been nominated.