Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PORTAUPRINCE38
2006-01-06 21:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Port Au Prince
Cable title:
BAKER CAMPAIGN WORKER SHOT AND KILLED
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAR
S/CRS
SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD
STATE PASS AID FOR LAC/CAR
INR/IAA (BEN-YEHUDA)
WHA/EX PLEASE PASS USOAS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/06/2016
TAGS: PGOV PREL ASEC HA
SUBJECT: BAKER CAMPAIGN WORKER SHOT AND KILLED
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Douglas M. Griffiths for reasons 1.4 (
b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L PORT AU PRINCE 000038
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAR
S/CRS
SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD
STATE PASS AID FOR LAC/CAR
INR/IAA (BEN-YEHUDA)
WHA/EX PLEASE PASS USOAS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/06/2016
TAGS: PGOV PREL ASEC HA
SUBJECT: BAKER CAMPAIGN WORKER SHOT AND KILLED
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Douglas M. Griffiths for reasons 1.4 (
b) and (d)
1. (C) On the evening of January 5, three unidentified
assailants shot and killed Emmanual Corneille, Charles Henri
Baker's campaign director for the South and Southwest.
According to DCPJ Michel Lucius, Corneille was leaving his
house in Petionville and was shot in his car after resisting
robbery or a possible kidnapping attempt. HNP are still
investigating the case, but Lucius believes the crime was not
politically motivated. The Charge was hosting Baker at
dinner when the latter received the news. Baker immediately
speculated that Preval was behind the murder.
2. (C) Comment: Baker has repeatedly privately accused
Preval of targeting his personnel throughout the campaign.
However we see no evidence that Preval is orchestrating
campaign violence nor does it make sense that he would target
his main opponent while he still apparently holds a
comfortable lead. Nevertheless, as the perception grows that
the presidential race is boiling down to
Preval/Baker/Manigat, Haitians are likely to assume that
violence affecting any of these campaigns is politically
motivated. We will continue to press Preval to denounce
violence from any quarter. End comment.
CARNEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAR
S/CRS
SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD
STATE PASS AID FOR LAC/CAR
INR/IAA (BEN-YEHUDA)
WHA/EX PLEASE PASS USOAS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/06/2016
TAGS: PGOV PREL ASEC HA
SUBJECT: BAKER CAMPAIGN WORKER SHOT AND KILLED
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Douglas M. Griffiths for reasons 1.4 (
b) and (d)
1. (C) On the evening of January 5, three unidentified
assailants shot and killed Emmanual Corneille, Charles Henri
Baker's campaign director for the South and Southwest.
According to DCPJ Michel Lucius, Corneille was leaving his
house in Petionville and was shot in his car after resisting
robbery or a possible kidnapping attempt. HNP are still
investigating the case, but Lucius believes the crime was not
politically motivated. The Charge was hosting Baker at
dinner when the latter received the news. Baker immediately
speculated that Preval was behind the murder.
2. (C) Comment: Baker has repeatedly privately accused
Preval of targeting his personnel throughout the campaign.
However we see no evidence that Preval is orchestrating
campaign violence nor does it make sense that he would target
his main opponent while he still apparently holds a
comfortable lead. Nevertheless, as the perception grows that
the presidential race is boiling down to
Preval/Baker/Manigat, Haitians are likely to assume that
violence affecting any of these campaigns is politically
motivated. We will continue to press Preval to denounce
violence from any quarter. End comment.
CARNEY