December 28, 2003
Fort Lauderdale — Critics of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrated in South Florida for a second straight day Saturday, shifting their focus to Broward County in hopes of showing widespread opposition to a man they call a murderous dictator.
More than 50 Haitian-American demonstrators showed up in front of the
“Saddam Hussein first! Aristide next!” they chanted, while some held signs juxtaposing photos of the Haitian president with the deposed Iraqi dictator.
“Too much blood has been spilled in
Demonstrators accused Aristide of murdering political opponents and building his personal wealth at the expense of the impoverished nation.
Seymour Philippe, 60, said then-President Bill
“The
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