LATIN AMERICA BRIEF (DELETED) FOR 21 JANUARY 1993.

Created: 1/21/1993

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SUBJECT: LATIN AMERICA

21 JANUARY

1. HAITI: REGIME MAY SLOW NEGOTIATIONS

I. HAITI: REGIME MAY SLOW NEGOTIATIONS

ALTHOUGH DE FACTO PRIME MINISTER BAZIN AND SENIOR HAITIAN MILITARY LEADERS HAVE RAMEWORK FOR UN/OAS-LED NEGOTIATIONS. THE MUTINY YE ST ERDAW OF A SMALL GROUP OF TROOPS ALMOST CUTAINLY WILL REINFORCE THEIR DETERMINATION TO PROCEED SLOWLY. JJJJP

9^mW THE ARMY'S HEAVY WEAPONS COMPANY YESTERDAY PUT DOHN AN UPRISING BY A HANDFUL OF ENLISTED SOLDIERS FROM THEH COMPANY IN PORT-AU-PRINCE HORT GUN BATTLE; NO DEATHS WERE REPORTED. THE MUTINEERS, WHO OPPOSE THE RETURN OF OUSTEO PRESIDEHT ARISTIDE, APPARENTLY WERE PROTESTING AN ORDER FROM THE HIGH COMMAHD THAT TRANSFERRED AGITATORS TO REMOTE POSTS IN THE COUHTRYS1DE.

CONCERNED THAT ARE TRYING

AROUSE FEARS AMONG THE RANK AND FILE ABOUT ARISTIDE'S RETURN. IN AN EFFORT TO ASSUAGE THE CONCERNS OF THE TROOPS. MILITARY LEADERS ALREADY HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT THEY HAVE NOT SIGNED ANY AGREEMENT HITH THE UN AND WILL HOT DO SO.

SETTLEMENT FOR THE SENA ENVOY CAPUTO

TO STEP DOHH ASART OF ANY HIS DECISION TO HOLD AH ELECTION HE REQUEST BY UN/OAS SPECIAL HAS AIMED AT ENSURINGTRONG

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VOICE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS! THE LEGISLATURE, WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE DOMINATED BY HIS MUST APPROVE KEY ELEMENTS OF ANY SETTLEMENT. Mb)MHMbVH'b AZ1N HAS TERATED HIS SUPPORT FOR GENERAL CEpRA.5' WHOM ARISTIDE WANTSTOREMOVE, AS WELL AS ENERAL AMNESTY FOR THE MILITARY.

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