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Haiti Drifting Back Toward Authoritarianism

For more than a year, Haiti has been governed outside its constitution. Elected officials' terms have expired, and with no electoral commission to organize new balloting, President Michel Martelly has handpicked 129 of 140 mayors.
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A third of the Senate is empty. If there are no elections this year, and terms expire for another third, the Senate will cease to function.

The drift is toward authoritarianism, of which Haiti has already suffered plenty

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Paule says...

who suffer plenty are you crazy you took everything we have for the past 26 years, monoterie, hasco, teleco ciment d'Haiti ect. talk for yourself next time you don't jack

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