Fanmi Lavalas

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Lavalas Family
Famille Lavalas
Fanmi Lavalas

Fanmi Lavalas (English: Lavalas Family, Lavalas is

social democratic principles. Fanmi Lavalas governments have emphasised investment in education and health care as their priorities and have refused International Monetary Fund
austerity measures.

History

Lavalas emerged as a powerful social movement in the late 1980s,

Haitian military overthrew Aristide's first government in 1991.[3] "Fanmi Lavalas" may be roughly translated into English as "Avalanche Family" or "Waterfall Family" (referring to the Biblical flood),[4] but the name is almost never completely translated from Haitian Creole, although it is sometimes given as "Lavalas Family". It was registered officially as a political party on 30 October 1996, and on 14 February 1997 it was recognized by the electoral authorities.[5]

Chamber of Deputies
are not available.

Election exclusion

The performance of the Fanmi Lavalas party in Haitian elections has been difficult to measure since the 2004 coup d'état that toppled it from power as it has been repeatedly excluded from the democratic process.

2010–2011 Haitian general election by the electoral council after the candidates did not receive the necessary votes.[7]

2015 presidential and legislative election

Parti Haïtien Tèt Kale
(Bald-head party).

Members of Committee

Youseline Augustin Bell - Committee of Finance, Jacob François - Commission of Information, Majolie Zéphirin - Commission of Information, Jean Luc Bell - Commission of Youth. Members: Louis Bonnet, Ernst Montoban, Jerry Jean Louis, Jean Pierre Barthol, Gary Servius, Claudine Janvier, Philippe André Jacques, Bazelais François, Fritz Péan, Roosevelt Goguette, Abel Moise, Vital Tholerme, Bellefleur Jean, Romane Joseph, Jean Elie Pierre-Louis, Rivière Dantès, Tony Désir, André Joseph

References

  1. ^ Damming the Flood, Mute Magazine, 14 October 2018
  2. ^ "Haiti Background Note". U.S. Department of State. January 2008.
  3. ^ French, Howard W.; Time Weiner (14 November 1993). "C.I.A. Formed Haitian Unit Later Tied to Narcotics Trade". New York Times. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  4. ^ Damming the Flood, Mute Magazine, 14 October 2018
  5. ^ "Partis Politiques Enregistrés et Reconnus" (in French). HaitiCulture.ch. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  6. ^ "US lawmaker criticizes Haiti election exclusions". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
  7. ^ Haitian President Marks Independence With Pledge of Fair Elections, Voice of America

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