Haiti investigating alleged corruption under Aristide rule

Haitian leaders said corruption probes of the Aristide administration focus on nine cases, including deals involving phone firms, Taiwanese aid and a Miami lobbyist.

By JACQUELINE CHARLES

jcharles@herald.com


PORT-AU-PRINCE -- Haiti's new government is investigating nine allegations of corruption and mismanagement by the Aristide administration, from suspect long-distance telephone contracts to misuse of government funds.

The government will also probe the Aristide government's contract with Miami lawyer Ira Kurzban, a lobbyist for Haiti, said Finance Minister Henri Bazin and Central Bank chief Raymond Magloire.

''We will be looking into all the scandals and misuse of government money . . . those things that were illegal and violated procedure,'' Bazin told The Herald. ``We're looking into corruption and mismanagement, both.''

Interim Prime Minister Gerard Latortue recently tasked the Central Bank, government ministries and agencies to look into the nine allegations against officials and supporters of the government of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

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for Chalabi, Aristide and maybe Chavez.

;)

Now I'm going to think for awhile on what the name should be.