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04/06/2004:

"Powell to set Caricom's Agenda?"

Powell pledges to help Latortue on Caricom recognition
Says probe of Aristide's ouster would serve no purpose
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - US Secretary of State Colin Powell pledged yesterday to help Haiti's interim government gain recognition by the Caribbean Community and insisted that no useful purpose would be served by Caricom's call for an international investigation into circumstances under which President Jean-Bertrand Aristide left Haiti on February 29.
Full Article: www.jamaicaobserver.com

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Tuesday, April 6th, News Update posted:

Q&A: Powell's Haiti visit

The BBC's Americas analyst James Painter looks at the political and security situation in Haiti as US Secretary of State Colin Powell makes a one-day visit.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3601131.stm

BBC Helps with U.S. attempts to muddle the issues

Concern over the Aristide government's involvement in illegal drugs trafficking has been cited as one of the main reasons why the US was keen to see the Haitian leader leave.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3524444.stm