Haiti: Developments and U.S. Policy Since 1991 and Current Congressional Concerns

Abstract

President Jean-Bertrand Aristide first assumed office in February 1991, following elections that were widely heralded as the first free and fair elections in Haiti's then-186-year history. He was overthrown by a military coup in September 1991. For over three years, the military regime resisted international demands that Aristide be restored to office. U.S. policy under the Administrations of Presidents George H. W. Bush and William J. Clinton consisted of pressuring the de facto Haitian military regime to restore constitutional democracy. Measures included cutting off aid to the government; imposing trade embargoes; supporting OAS and U.N. diplomatic efforts, and ultimately, a military intervention to remove the regime.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA472415

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  • Maureen Taft-morales

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  • Library of Congress

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  • Human Systems

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  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Judiciary
  • Law
  • National Politics
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  • Natural Disasters
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  • United States

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  • Political science

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