Fanmi Lavalas (English: Lavalas Family, Lavalas is Haitian Creole for flood), is a social-democratic political party in Haiti. Its leader is former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. It has been a powerful force in Haitian politics since 1991. Fanmi Lavalas governments advocate a policy of "growth with equity" based on Western European social democratic principles. Fanmi Lavalas governments have emphasised investment in education and health care as their priorities and have refused International Monetary Fund austerity measures.
The term Lavalas and the social movement associated with it, were popularized as part of Jean Bertrand Aristide's election campaign in 1990. The establishment of the Lavalas movement as a formal political party, renamed Fanmi Lavalas, took place in 1996 as a split by Aristide from the Struggling People's Party (OPL) over the question of his resumption of the three years he lost in exile following the 1991 coup [1] Two main reasons for its creation are known: (1) to allow the Lavalas movement to remain inclusive while opposing the neo-liberal policies of the foreign-influenced OPL, which was one of the conditions for Aristide's return to power in 1994; (2) to prevent rival politicians from taking over the movement's leadership from Aristide and other more left-wing leaders. The Haitian military overthrew Aristide's first government in 1991.[2] "Fanmi Lavalas" may be roughly translated into English as "Avalanche Family" or "Waterfall Family" (referring to the Biblical flood), but the name is almost never completely translated from Haitian Creole, although it is sometimes given as "Lavalas Family". It was registered officially as a political party on 30 October 1996, and on 14 February 1997 it was recognized by the electoral authorities.[3]
Elections were set for 2006 by the Interim Government, which was established by the governments of Canada, the US, and France. Certain members of Fanmi Lavalas claimed that Marc Bazin was the Lavalas candidate. However, its grassroots supporters overwhelmingly supported René Garcia Préval in his campaign as president.[citation needed] Lavalas candidates boycotted the election for the most part, but its voters supported the emergence of Preval's Lespwa party. The results of the election of the 7 February and 21 April 2006 Chamber of Deputies are not available.
Election exclusion
The performance of the Fanmi Lavalas party in Haitian elections has been difficult to measure since the 2004 coup d'état that toppled it from power as it has been repeatedly excluded from the democratic process.[4] It was again excluded from participation in the 2010–2011 Haitian general election by the electoral council after the candidates did not receive the necessary votes.[5]
2015 presidential and legislative election
CEP accepted Lavalas' request to contest election in the 2015 election. In highly controversial elections that were forced to be rerun due to credible charges of electoral fraud, the party's presidential candidate, Maryse Narcisse only received 110,449 votes, or 7.32% of popular votes. The party's legislature candidates received 5 seat out of 85 already elected seats in the 2015 parliamentary election, a second round will be held in December 27. The process and outcome of the 2015-2016 elections are still seen as controversial and are widely viewed as having damaged the credibility of the current government of President Jovenel Moise and the ruling Parti Haïtien Tèt Kale (Bald-head party).
Members of Committee
Youseline Augustin Bell - Committee of Finance, Jacob François - Commission of Information, Majolie Zéphirin - Commission of Information, Jean Luc Bell - Commission of Youth. Members: Louis Bonnet, Ernst Montoban, Jerry Jean Louis, Jean Pierre Barthol, Gary Servius, Claudine Janvier, Philippe André Jacques, Bazelais François, Fritz Péan, Roosevelt Goguette, Abel Moise, Vital Tholerme, Bellefleur Jean, Romane Joseph, Jean Elie Pierre-Louis, Rivière Dantès, Tony Désir, André Joseph
References
^"Haiti Background Note". U.S. Department of State. January 2008.
^French, Howard W.; Time Weiner (14 November 1993). "C.I.A. Formed Haitian Unit Later Tied to Narcotics Trade". New York Times. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
^ (in French). HaitiCulture.ch. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
^Haitian President Marks Independence With Pledge of Fair Elections, Voice of America
Further reading
Hallward, Peter (2007), Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide, and the Politics of Containment, London: Verso Books, ISBN978-1-84467-106-9
External links
. Inter Press Service, April 2008, Jeb Sprague.
. NACLA Report on the Americas. November–December 2008. Issue Vol. 41, No. 6. By Jeb Sprague.
January 29, 2023
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fanmi Lavalas news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information October 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Fanmi Lavalas English Lavalas Family Lavalas is Haitian Creole for flood is a social democratic political party in Haiti Its leader is former Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide It has been a powerful force in Haitian politics since 1991 Fanmi Lavalas governments advocate a policy of growth with equity based on Western European social democratic principles Fanmi Lavalas governments have emphasised investment in education and health care as their priorities and have refused International Monetary Fund austerity measures Lavalas Family Famille LavalasFanmi LavalasLeaderJean Bertrand AristideFounded30 October 1996Split fromLavalas Political OrganizationHeadquartersHT6110 Port au Prince Ouest HaitiIdeologySocial democracyPopulismPolitical positionCentre leftColors BlueChamber of Deputies6 119Senate1 30Websitewww fanmilavalas netPolitics of HaitiPolitical partiesElections Contents 1 History 1 1 Election exclusion 1 2 2015 presidential and legislative election 2 Members of Committee 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory EditThe term Lavalas and the social movement associated with it were popularized as part of Jean Bertrand Aristide s election campaign in 1990 The establishment of the Lavalas movement as a formal political party renamed Fanmi Lavalas took place in 1996 as a split by Aristide from the Struggling People s Party OPL over the question of his resumption of the three years he lost in exile following the 1991 coup 1 Two main reasons for its creation are known 1 to allow the Lavalas movement to remain inclusive while opposing the neo liberal policies of the foreign influenced OPL which was one of the conditions for Aristide s return to power in 1994 2 to prevent rival politicians from taking over the movement s leadership from Aristide and other more left wing leaders The Haitian military overthrew Aristide s first government in 1991 2 Fanmi Lavalas may be roughly translated into English as Avalanche Family or Waterfall Family referring to the Biblical flood but the name is almost never completely translated from Haitian Creole although it is sometimes given as Lavalas Family It was registered officially as a political party on 30 October 1996 and on 14 February 1997 it was recognized by the electoral authorities 3 Elections were set for 2006 by the Interim Government which was established by the governments of Canada the US and France Certain members of Fanmi Lavalas claimed that Marc Bazin was the Lavalas candidate However its grassroots supporters overwhelmingly supported Rene Garcia Preval in his campaign as president citation needed Lavalas candidates boycotted the election for the most part but its voters supported the emergence of Preval s Lespwa party The results of the election of the 7 February and 21 April 2006 Chamber of Deputies are not available Election exclusion Edit The performance of the Fanmi Lavalas party in Haitian elections has been difficult to measure since the 2004 coup d etat that toppled it from power as it has been repeatedly excluded from the democratic process 4 It was again excluded from participation in the 2010 2011 Haitian general election by the electoral council after the candidates did not receive the necessary votes 5 2015 presidential and legislative election Edit CEP accepted Lavalas request to contest election in the 2015 election In highly controversial elections that were forced to be rerun due to credible charges of electoral fraud the party s presidential candidate Maryse Narcisse only received 110 449 votes or 7 32 of popular votes The party s legislature candidates received 5 seat out of 85 already elected seats in the 2015 parliamentary election a second round will be held in December 27 The process and outcome of the 2015 2016 elections are still seen as controversial and are widely viewed as having damaged the credibility of the current government of President Jovenel Moise and the ruling Parti Haitien Tet Kale Bald head party Members of Committee EditYouseline Augustin Bell Committee of Finance Jacob Francois Commission of Information Majolie Zephirin Commission of Information Jean Luc Bell Commission of Youth Members Louis Bonnet Ernst Montoban Jerry Jean Louis Jean Pierre Barthol Gary Servius Claudine Janvier Philippe Andre Jacques Bazelais Francois Fritz Pean Roosevelt Goguette Abel Moise Vital Tholerme Bellefleur Jean Romane Joseph Jean Elie Pierre Louis Riviere Dantes Tony Desir Andre JosephReferences Edit Haiti Background Note U S Department of State January 2008 French Howard W Time Weiner 14 November 1993 C I A Formed Haitian Unit Later Tied to Narcotics Trade New York Times Retrieved 6 May 2010 Partis Politiques Enregistres et Reconnus in French HaitiCulture ch Archived from the original on 2014 10 11 Retrieved 2015 06 14 US lawmaker criticizes Haiti election exclusions Archived from the original on 2011 06 04 Retrieved 2010 01 13 Haitian President Marks Independence With Pledge of Fair Elections Voice of AmericaFurther reading EditHallward Peter 2007 Damming the Flood Haiti Aristide and the Politics of Containment London Verso Books ISBN 978 1 84467 106 9External links EditFanmi Lavalas Commission of Communication Haiti Fanmi Lavalas Banned Voter Apprehension Widespread Inter Press Service April 2008 Jeb Sprague The Fanmi Lavalas Political Project Review of three books NACLA Report on the Americas November December 2008 Issue Vol 41 No 6 By Jeb Sprague Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fanmi Lavalas amp oldid 1122714232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
