Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PORTAUPRINCE880
2006-05-17 17:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Port Au Prince
Cable title:
HAITI: FORMER POPULAR ORGANIZATION LEADER RENE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PORT AU PRINCE 000880
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: 01/12/2016
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL HA
SUBJECT: HAITI: FORMER POPULAR ORGANIZATION LEADER RENE
CIVIL ARRESTED
Classified By: AMBASSADOR JANET A. SANDERSON, REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D).
(C) The Haitian National Police (HNP) arrested Aristide
confidant Rene Civil in the Haitian-Dominican border town of
Malpasse on the evening of May 12. As former leader of one
of the largest Popular Organizations (OP) in Port-au-Prince,
Civil orchestrated political violence in Aristide's name
during his second presidential term. Civil had been living
in exile in the Dominican Republic since Aristide's departure
in February 2004. Haitian authorities transported Civil to a
prison in Arcahaie, a town 45 minutes North of
Port-au-Prince. Details of Civil's apprehension in the
Dominican Republic remain unclear but Haitian authorities
issued an arrest warrant for Civil in March 2004 on the
grounds of participating in criminal activities (In French
"association des malfaiteurs").
SANDERSON