Haiti: Former president Aristide appears before judge to provide evidence in murder case

“Fanmi Lavalas will accompany the president from his home to court and back again, to make sure he gets home again,” said Laurore Jean Wendy, an Aristide supporter.

Although the Dominique proceedings may be standard, “for us, there’s some other motivation behind it. It’s a provocation, because elections are coming,” he added.

Authorities from Haiti’s National Police said they had not sanctioned any marches or protest surrounding Aristide’s private home or the courthouse, and that all street manifestations would be banned for the day to facilitate the former president’s safe passage. A previous court date, coinciding with an international summit in April, was postponed so that the police would have enough resources to manage security.

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