HAITI UPDATE #278 17 JUNE 1996 1300 EDT

Created: 6/17/1996

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Intelligence Report

Office of African and Latin American Analysis

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Political Developments

Haitian officials arc relieved that Emmanuel Constant, former head of therightwing Front for the Advancement and Progress of Haitiillin the United States under INS supervision following his release fromMarylandinister Smanh asked

our Ambassador for US ucip ui cuauimgisuun is prohibited from entering the Dominican Republic where he might engage in anii-Haitian-Govcmment activities.eparate meeting. Foreign Minister Longchamp agreed to inform President Preval of Constant's release.

deportation-winch has been postponed for atays-would severely test the ability of the Haitian justice and penal systems to guarantee his safety and fair treatment. If Constant returns to Haiti, heood chance of being murdered in retaliation for his close association with the de facto regime and the crimes he allegedly committed or ordered as leader of FRAPH from3 up to the US intervention in

Security Developments

Before leaving for Europe, President Preval informed Senator Wcsner Emmanuel and Deputy Alix Fils-Aimeossible plot to assassinate them and offered to provide HNP protection,

assassination plot was sparked by the painaujeuianans recent accusations thai the governmentillion provided by Taiwan inarmarked in partoad construction project in Emmanuers district,illion of ihe aid money went to former president Aristides orphanage and the rest went to cover general budgetary outlays.

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