(Haitian president-elect) René Preval on working visit to Cuba

[Mika]

René Preval on working visit to Cuba
http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2006/abril/mier12/16preval.html

THE president-elect of Haiti, René Préval, initiated a working visit to Cuba this April 12, in response to an invitation from President Fidel Castro.

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His visit coincides with the arrival of a group of Haitian scholarship students, as well as patients from that country who are to receive medical attention in Haiti under Operation Miracle, a Cuban-Venezuelan project that offers free ophthalmological care to poor patients in the Third World.

According to the information, Préval and his delegation are to be received by President Fidel Castro and have a full agenda, including visits to places of scientific and social interest, as well as talks with other national authorities.

More reason for BushCrimeInc to sabotage the Preval government. Like evildoer Chavez, he's a friend of bogeyman Castro.. and has even been successfully treated for prostate cancer in Cuba. God forbid that nations like Cuba and Venezuela actually help treat Haitians and train them to be doctors and teachers.

[donsu]

1. I hope Castro can help Preval and the Haitian people cause the

criminal bushmilhousegang is determined to keep Haiti down and out

[Judi Lynn]

2. This AP article only seems to have run in Jamaica! Figures.

Haitian president-elect Rene Preval travels to Cuba to rekindle ties

AP
Thursday, April 13, 2006

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitian President-elect Rene Preval left for Cuba yesterday in an unannounced trip aimed at rekindling relations between the Caribbean neighbours.

Preval, a former president who is due to take power next month, will meet with Cuban President Fidel Castro during the three-day trip, and is expected to discuss Cuban aid for his impoverished country, Preval spokesman Volce Assad said.

Relations between Haiti and Cuba were warm during Preval's 1996-2001 presidency, but ties have suffered since a US-backed interim government was appointed to replace former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was ousted in a February 2004 revolt.

"President Preval had a good relationship with Cuba so he's going there to restart the relationship," Assad said. "Cuba has done a lot to help Haiti and the president wants to see how we can make the relationship better."

About 600 Haitians are currently receiving medical training in Cuba, and the communist country also has provided engineers to help refurbish and operate a sugar refinery in Haiti's countryside.
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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20060412T210000-0500_102483_OBS_HAITIAN_PRESIDENT_ELECT_RENE_PREVAL_TRAVELS_TO_CUBA_TO_REKINDLE_TIES_.asp