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Haitian Lawmakers Choose Former Aristide Minister as Interim President

HeadlineFeb 15, 2016

Haitian lawmakers have chosen an opposition senator to serve as interim president for 120 days after disputed elections left the country without a president. Former Parliament head Jocelerme Privert served as interior minister under former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was ousted in 2004 in a U.S.-backed coup.

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