During the 2002-2004 period, did IRI or any of its staff undermine the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti at the time in his negotiations with the opposition and President Aristide?
No. First of all, IRI programming was not designed to address the details of the negotiations between Mr. Aristide, his government and other actors. Secondly, all IRI programming during this period was done with the approval of USAID and attended by USAID mission and U.S. Embassy representatives. Former U.S. Ambassador Dean Curran to Haiti (late 2000-summer 2003) has accused former IRI staffer Stanley Lucas of undermining him. Apart from second-hand accounts and unsubstantiated speculations, the Ambassador never provided direct evidence. Some of Curran’s corroborators include a mix of Haitian political actors, some associated with former military regimes, including a disreputable armed rebel leader, some former associates of President Aristide. None participated in any IRI training program during the 2002-2004 period.
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