In a statement released mid-January, said Mr. Aristide had wanted to return home for medical reasons but also "to help serve [his] brothers and sisters in Haiti as a private citizen in the field of education." Jean-Bertrand Aristide, 57, a former opponent of the Duvalier dictatorship (1957-1986) priest and proponent of "liberation theology", was first elected to lead the country in 1990 before being expelled the country eight months later by a military coup.
Revenue at the head of state in October 1994 through a military intervention by the United States, he completed his term in 1996, leaving power to his heir, the current President Rene Preval. The former slum priest, relieved of his vows by the Vatican for a dispensation to marry, was reelected in November 2000.
But he was forced into exile in February 2004 under the threat of armed insurrection coupled with international pressure, including U.S. and France, who accuse it of incompetence. Maryse Narcisse, a spokesman for Aristide, said that his return would not be expected. "We now expect the South African government, which has been a generous host to former President Aristide last seven years, to cooperate with the Haitian government to ensure its smooth return to his country." If his return is confirmed, Mr.
Aristide would be the second former president to return to Haiti after Jean-Claude Duvalier. The former dictator "Baby Doc" has returned to Port-au-Prince on January 16 after twenty-five years of exile in France. The presence of these two personalities could cause trouble as the country tries painfully to elect a new president and a second round is scheduled March 20. 
Revenue at the head of state in October 1994 through a military intervention by the United States, he completed his term in 1996, leaving power to his heir, the current President Rene Preval. The former slum priest, relieved of his vows by the Vatican for a dispensation to marry, was reelected in November 2000.
But he was forced into exile in February 2004 under the threat of armed insurrection coupled with international pressure, including U.S. and France, who accuse it of incompetence. Maryse Narcisse, a spokesman for Aristide, said that his return would not be expected. "We now expect the South African government, which has been a generous host to former President Aristide last seven years, to cooperate with the Haitian government to ensure its smooth return to his country." If his return is confirmed, Mr.
Aristide would be the second former president to return to Haiti after Jean-Claude Duvalier. The former dictator "Baby Doc" has returned to Port-au-Prince on January 16 after twenty-five years of exile in France. The presence of these two personalities could cause trouble as the country tries painfully to elect a new president and a second round is scheduled March 20.
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