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Jean-Bertrand Aristide

Actor, Activist Danny Glover: Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide "Mystified" at US Resistance to His Return

Actor, activist and TransAfrica Forum chair Danny Glover joins us just after returning from South Africa, where he met with the ousted former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Glover reports Aristide wants to come back to his country five years after his ouster in a US-backed coup, but the Obama administration hasn't dropped the US stance of blocking Aristide's return to the Western hemisphere. Ref. Source 3

Aristide Jean-Bertrand

Haiti allows ex-president's return:

Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was Haiti's first democratically elected leader, has been in exile for seven years. Ref. Source 9

Jean-Bertrand Aristide History & Civil Business Politics

Haiti 'gives ex-President Aristide new passport':

The Haitian government says it has issued former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide with a passport, opening the way for his possible return. Ref. Source 4

Aristide Jean-Bertrand

The Downfall of Jean-Bertrand Aristide: Audio

President Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti was forced out of power by a countrywide uprising in February 2004. He had lost the support of both domestic and international backers. Hear from his lawyer Ira Kurzban who lived through that time. Ref. Source 9