Robert Fatton
Robert Fatton
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When (Preval) was president, the U.S. did not necessarily think he was a bad man, but they considered he had his hands tied up by Aristide. The U.S. now believes Preval is his own man.
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Every single thing he has to do is a massive, complicated headache. But he has a chance, however small, to begin to bridge the gap between poor and rich.
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So far, what I see of Preval, he is clearly reaching out to other factions. And there are plenty of people in the business community who apparently made peace with him.
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South Florida will bear the first brunt of whatever goes wrong or right with these elections.
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He has to respond to his base, accommodate at least certain elements of the elite, deal with a devastated country, and get the support of the international community. He may have a window of opportunity if he plays his cards well.