Rene Preval Crack Down On Crime
Teledjol.com - Sunday December 09, 2007
The Sanfransisco chronicle reports that Haitian president preval is cracking down on crime in Haiti. Good news for the Haitian president.
We usually read bad press when it comes to Haitian politics but preval is getting some good press so far
"New president in Haiti liberates citizens with crackdown on crime - More than 18 months have passed since Rene Preval took office after overwhelmingly winning a presidential election to replace ousted former leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
In that time, he has adopted a get-tough policy against crime and backed a crackdown led by U.N. troops in armored vehicles against gangs long entrenched in tough areas like Cite Soleil, where numerous shootouts have left homes and storefronts pocked by bullet holes. "