Rene Preval
Rene Preval
René Garcia Prévalis a Haitian politician and agronomist who was twice President of the Republic of Haiti. He served from February 7, 1996, to February 7, 2001, and from May 14, 2006, to May 14, 2011. He was also Prime Minister from February 1991 to October 11, 1991. Préval was the first elected head of state in Haitian history to peacefully receive power from a predecessor in office, the first elected head of state in Haitian history since independence to...
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth17 January 1943
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There are risks of attempts to disrupt the elections by people linked to organized crime who do not want stability.
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Even the international community recognizes that it disengaged too quickly.
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Today, we tell the Haitian people to continue demonstrating, but in the respect of the rights of others.
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We are sure of having won in the first round.
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If they publish the results as they are now, we will oppose them, the Haitian people will also oppose them, and there will be protests.
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We have questions about the electoral process. We want to see how we can save the process.
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We have a problem with the process, and we want to resolve it.
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My position is simple on President Aristide and any other citizen who wants to come to Haiti. Article 41 of the Haitian Constitution says that no Haitian needs a visa to enter or leave the country.
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People are in a desperate situation in terms of food. Above all, they have to be given emergency aid. We have to create jobs immediately to calm the situation.
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I don't want to be compared with Aristide or with anybody else. I want to be compared with myself.
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If those who have, begin to invest in the education of the weakest among us, they would be grateful.
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Today, Haiti is a country waiting to be built. The problems are enormous and there is widespread urgency.
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I talked to a lot of people during my campaign, and almost everyone told me they don't have work. It is the private sector that must invest, but it is the state that has to create a stable environment.
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We are in a country where we have, in the capital, two hours of electricity per day. Students can't study, businesses can't work, industry can't work. We need immediate aid.