Struggling People's Organization
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Struggling People's Organization Organisation du Peuple en Lutte Òganizasyon Pèp k ap Lite | |
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The Struggling People's Organization (French: Organisation du peuple en lutte,
Haitian Creole: Òganizasyon Pèp k ap Lite), called until 1996 Lavalas Political Organization (French: Organisation Politique Lavalas, OPL), is a Haitian political party originating from the Lavalas political movement. Formed in 1995, the pro-Aristide Lavalas faction split from the party in 1996 forming their own Fanmi Lavalas party,[2] at this time the OPL's name was changed from Organisation Politique Lavalas to its present appellation. This split meant that few of the intelligentsia that had previously supported Jean-Bertrand Aristide
ended up in the new Lavalas (or Fanmi Lavalas).
The OPL formed a majority of the Haitian Parliament from 1995 to 1997, and named
elections, the party won 10 out of 102 seats. It then formed part of the governing coalition under Jacques-Édouard Alexis.[3]
References
- ^ "Members – Socialist International".
- ^ "Haiti Background Note". U.S. Department of State. January 2008.
- ^ [1] [permanent dead link]
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