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Story aired on
WBUR March 10, 2005:
It's been just
over a year since Haitian President
Jean- Bertrand Aristide went into
exile. The man who led a revolt
against a dictator, was himself
ousted and called a dictator. |
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Aristide
claims the United States kidnapped him,
something U.S. officials have long
denied. Congresswoman Barbara Lee of
California has called for an
investigation into the U.S. role in
Aristide's fall from power. And
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and
Aristide's lawyer traveled to Haiti this
week to try and ascertain the health of
several of his imprisoned followers.
Audio file also includes a report on how
Haiti is faring, with guests:
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Ira
Kurzban, Aristide's lawyer
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Kathie Klarreich, author of a forthcoming memoir
on "Haiti, 'Madame Dread,'" lived in and has
covered Haiti for nearly 20 years.
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