LATIN AMERICA BRIEF (DELETED) FOR 25 FEBRUARY 1992.

Created: 2/25/1992

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SUBJECT! LATIN AMERICA

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MILITARY OFFICERS APPARENTLY HILL ACCEPT THEACCORD BETWEEN PRESIDENT ARISTIDE AND HAITIAN RATIFICATION WILL HINGE ON WHETHER ENLISTED TROOPS SUPPORT ARMED FORCESHER SENI ORPOLICE CHIEF THE ACCORD

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SOME TRODPS ARE PREPARED TO USE^TjT<7jr^TJTr0CK OF ANY AGREEMENT THAT INCLUDES ARISTIDE'S RETURN. PRESS REPORTS INDICATE THAT SOMER1ST IDE DEMONSTRATORS WHO WERE PROTESTING THE IfJUEHENT TRIED YESTERDAY TO OCCUPY THE EMPTY PARLIAMENT BUILDING.

COMMENTi THE NEXT FEW DAYS HILL BE CRITICAL FOR THE AGREEMENT AS THE MILITARY COMMAND TRIES TO ASSUAGE THE FEARS OF ENLISTED TROOPS AND REIN IN RIGHTWING EXTREMISTS. IF CEDRAS AND FRANCOIS FAIL TO CONVINCE THE SOLDIERS, THEY PROBABLY HILL ABANDON THE AGREEMENT RATHER THAN RISK FORCING THE ISSUE. PRECIPITOUS STATEMENTS BY ARISTIDE OR HIS SUPPORTERSJO FIX THE DATE OF HIS RETURN WOULD ALSO WRECK THE AGREEMENT.

NOT GO ALONG WITH THE

ACCORD AND THAT HE COULD SUPPORT AN ATTEMPT BY ENLISTED TROOPS TO

BLOCK PARLIAMENTARY ACTION.

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HAITI: KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROTOCOL

THE "HAITIAN CRISIS PROTOCOL" CALLS FORATIONAL CONSENSUS GOVERNMENT, PRESUMABLY HEADED BY PRIME MINISTER-DESIGNATE THEODORE. IN EXCHANGE OMMITMENT TO HIS REINSTATEMENT--HITH NO DATE SPECIF IED--PRESIDENT ARISTIDE AGREED TO ALL THE LEGISLATURE'S DEMANDS, INCLUDING ENDING HIS OPPOSITION TO ARMED FORCES COMMANDER CEDRAS. OTHER PROVISIONS

GENERAL AMNESTY, EXCEPTR COMMON CRIMINALS.

OF ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE LEGISLATURE, INCLUDING MILITARY APPOINTMENTS, ALTHOUGH ARISTIDE HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL SPECIFIC ACTIONS ONCILIATION COMMISSION.

A RECOMMENDATION THAT THE OAS PUT ITS DEMOCRACY COMMISSION IN PLACE TO MONITOR THE ACCORD AND HELP STRENGTHEN HAITI'S POLT ICAL INSTITUTIONS.

CALL FOR ALL PARTIES END TO THE EMBARGO, RESUME AID, AND REJECT ANY INTERNATIONAL ARMED INTERVENTION IN HAITI'S AFFAIRS.

OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL SEPARATION OF POWERSROMISE TO PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES.

OF LAWS SEPARATING THE ARMED FORCES FROM THE POLICE AND ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE FOR CITIZENS' PROTECTION.

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