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Haiti - Politic : The United States suspend their assistance for elections in Haiti 08/07/2016 11:30:37
Thursday, John Kirby, the State Department spokesman announced at a press briefing that the United States informed Haiti of the decision on 1 July, that the United States "has suspended its assistance toward the completion of the presidential electoral process [...] We did not plan funding for two more electoral rounds in 2016 and 2017," stressing that this decision is not a signal of "reduction in U.S. support for the development of Haiti." The United States contributed $ 33 million to the electoral cycle in Haiti that started in 2015 [Note HL: on a budget of 66.5 million]. The new 2016-2017 electoral costs amounted to $55 million https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17593-haiti-flash-the-commission-recommends-to-redo-the-presidential-election.html Léopold Berlanger, President of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) had stated that the elections will cost $ 55 million, adding that "It is the responsibility of the State to provide these resources," hoping that the state will disburse funds on time to enable the CEP to fulfill its obligations... See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17932-haiti-politic-haitian-crisis-the-us-clarify-their-position.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17603-haiti-elections-first-reactions-of-the-usa-following-the-report-of-the-cieve.html Download the full report of the CIEVE : https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/rapport_CIEVE.pdf SL/ HaitiLibre
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