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Weekly Report - 19 May 2011 (WR-11-20)

HAITI : How sweet will Micky be?

Security, education, employment. These three priorities would top the list of most heads of state across Latin America, but as Haiti's new president enunciated them during his inaugural speech on 14 May, the scale of the task he faces was evoked by the crumbling edifice of the national palace right behind him. It will all go sour for Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly unless he is swiftly able to forge a working relationship with Inité, the party of his predecessor René Préval, which will be the dominant force in both chambers of congress. Martelly is currently seeking congressional approval for his choice of prime minister, after which he will name a cabinet and try to push through his agenda. High on this agenda is the restoration of the army, concerns over which were raised by the presence of Suriname's former military dictator, President Dési Bouterse, at his investiture.

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