LATIN AMERICA BRIEF (DELETED) FOR 31 MARCH 1993.

Created: 3/31/1993

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SUBJECT: LATIN AMERICA BRIEF 31 MARCH

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PLAYERS IN HAITI'S POLITICAL CRISIS ARE SCRAMBLING TO PROTECT THEIR INTERESTSEGOTIATED SETT^FjjfJ^ OF OUSTED PRESIDENT ARISTIDE'S RETURN SEEMS POSSIBLE.

ARMY CHIEF CEDRAS. APPARENTLY HAS ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPLE UN-OAS MEDIATOR CAPUTO'S PROPOSAL THAT THE I ON IN EXCHANGE

COMPLY.

CEDRAS IS PREDICTING THATgTl^ReTdI T BELIEVED HE HAS ABOUT TO RESIGN, AND HE IS SEEKING TO KEEPAT LEAST UNTIL MILITARY REFORMS TAKE HOLD. WORRIED THAT HIS DEPARTURE COULO EMBOLDEN ARISTIDE U^SJ^TJlRSTri RIOT. HE THE POLICE ON MAXIMUM CEDRASWELCOME

A FOREIGN MILITARY PRESENCE TO QUELL UNREST BY BflTI!DES WHEN HE RESIGNS.

ACCORD ARE

COMMENT! THE MANEUVER INGWHICH IN ITSELF ISLMOST CERTAINLY HILL INCREASE AS THE DETAILS OFNG WORKED OUT. ANY SUCCESSOR TO CFDRAS HOULD FACE THE IN PERSUADING THE TROOPS AND FRANCOIS TO ACCEPT THE ETURN BECAUSE THEY FEAR RETRIBUTIOH DESPITE PROMISES flf^DENT THE GENERAL STAFF MIGHT REFUSE TO RESIGN IF ARISTIDE

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