Weekly Report - 16 March 2004
Quotes of the week...
"Don't let the senators do the government's dirty work. Let the government [...] say that it does not want the investigation."
PSDB senate leader Arthur Virgílio, on government manoeuvres to block a congressional inquiry into the murder of PT mayor Celso Daniel.
"Now, some leaders in the region have expressed concern that what happened to Aristide could happen to any one of them. Knowing what I know about the responsible elected leaders of the Hemisphere, I find it difficult to even conceive of such an eventuality."
Roger Noriega, US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
"Aristide said he was a father, but he was a father who did not take care of his children. I will be a provider. And when I start making jobs for them, putting in schools, hospitals, public health, they will see."
Gérard Latortue, new prime minister of Haiti.
PSDB senate leader Arthur Virgílio, on government manoeuvres to block a congressional inquiry into the murder of PT mayor Celso Daniel.
"Now, some leaders in the region have expressed concern that what happened to Aristide could happen to any one of them. Knowing what I know about the responsible elected leaders of the Hemisphere, I find it difficult to even conceive of such an eventuality."
Roger Noriega, US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
"Aristide said he was a father, but he was a father who did not take care of his children. I will be a provider. And when I start making jobs for them, putting in schools, hospitals, public health, they will see."
Gérard Latortue, new prime minister of Haiti.
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