HaitiLibre Quiz

Politic 3.1 HAITI

Difficulty Level: N3 Advanced
This quiz is designed for connoisseurs, those who dissect the balance of power and master the subtleties of Haitian politic. By exploring institutional mechanisms, strategic alliances and crises of sovereignty, this intellectual journey invites reflection on the foundations and changes of power in Haiti.
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What specific institution, created by decree in 1989, had the difficult task of supervising the historic electoral process of 1990-1991 ?

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THE CORRECT ANSWER: The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP)

After the fall of the Duvalier dictatorship in 1986 and the bloody failure of the elections of November 1987, the establishment of a credible body was crucial. The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) of 1989 was established under the government of Prosper Avril, then maintained under the provisional presidency of Ertha Pascal-Trouillot.Its mission was to guarantee a free, honest and democratic vote, a first since 1957. This CEP had to navigate a climate of high security tension and popular distrust. The relative success of the election of December 16, 1990, which brought Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power with an overwhelming majority, marked Haiti's entry into the era of democratic transition.However, the "provisional" character of this institution, which was to be replaced by a permanent Council according to article 192 of the 1987 Constitution, has become one of the most persistent anomalies of Haitian political life, with each successive administration appointing its own provisional council for lack of parliamentary consensus.