Thursday 14 April 2011

PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE


Thursday 14 April 7.30pm

Haiti: the Return of

President Jean-Bertrand Aristide

& his family – eyewitness accounts.

Jean Bertrand Aristide at Port au Prince airport

with

SELMA JAMES

& NINA LOPEZ

who were at the Aristides’ home to welcome them back.

Venezuelan Embassy,

Bolivar Hall,

54 Grafton Way,

London W1T 5DL

Mildred Trouillot (Wife and colleague of President Aristide) with Selma James (Co-ordinator of Global Women's Strike and widow of CLR James)

(Photo Democracy Now!)

They will report on the response of the Haitian grassroots to:

- the victory of the Aristides’ return, despite US opposition, after seven long years of campaigning that cost many lives;

- the recent fraudulent elections foisted on them by the US;

- the NGOs which have received millions in public donations while 1.5 million earthquake victims continue to live in tent cities often without food or water.

Selma James and Nina Lopez are available for interviews.