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yesterday, rene préval once again took the oath and officially became the president of haiti again.
haiti, one of the poorest countries in the americas, has struggled with democracy ever since the country's last dictator, jean claude “baby doc” duvalier, fled haiti in 1986.
president préval, who was also president from 1996-2001 and the only haitian president to ever finish out his term, has pledged to unify the country and restore peace.
after a bloody revolt in 2004, the previous president, jean bertand aristide, who now lives in south africa, was overthrown and exiled. the country was left in chaos, and an us-backed interim government has tried to lead the country since.
préval faces many problems in trying to get haiti back on its feet. the bureaucracy is corrupt, the economy is in shambles and criminal gangs control many of the country's slums and ports.
furthermore, about 65 percent of children do not attend school and 5% of the population is infected with hiv.
préval, champion of the poor, has asked haitians to be patient, saying that it may take a long time to bring order to haiti. he has also called for an end to the violence and the start of a dialog.
“if we don't talk to each other, we are going to fight each other, and there will be no peace.”
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