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| | Washington Reluctantly Concedes Préval Is Haiti’s President-Elect By Richard Dufour and Keith Jones |
 | | Diplomats from France and Canada, countries that worked hand-in-glove with the US in the campaign against Aristide, are said to have continued to insist, long after UN, Brazilian and Chilean diplomats had conceded that the official vote count was riven with irregularities, that Préval be forced to contest a second run-off presidential election. |
 | | According to an unnamed western diplomat cited in the New York Times, Préval responded to demands that he guarantee that Aristide, who now lives in exile in South Africa, will be barred from returning to Haiti, with the reply, “The last time Mr. |
 | | For their part, the political representatives of Haiti’s traditional elite have responded to the official announcement that Préval won the presidency by suggesting that his victory was illegitimate and, therefore, that he has no rightful claim on the office. |
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