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Feb. 13, 2004
DELLUMS GOES TO BAT FOR ARISTIDE
 

Dellums & Assocs., the firm of former Oakland Congressman Ron Dellums, registered Dec. 30 as lobbyist and PR firm for Haiti. The firm is to improve relations with the U.S. and international lending associations.

D&A reported receiving two $30K retainers from Haiti.

D&A's registration reports that Qorvis Communications would "participate in the preparation or dissemination of informational materials" on behalf of Haiti. No budget was set.

Qorvis CEO Michael Petruzzello told O'Dwyer's that his firm is not involved with D&A's Haiti work though it has worked with it in the past. Qorvis is the Patton Boggs affiliate that represents Saudi Arabia.

Dellums could not be reached.

GMS backs Aristide

Global Market Solutions, which is based in Washington, D.C., is also rallying to the side of beleaguered Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide as rebels have rampaged in more than 10 cities, killing 42 people in their bid to seize power.


Aristide faces
violent opposition

The United Nations this week warned of an impending humanitarian crisis, and urged both sides to end the violence. The State Dept., on Feb. 9, condemned the violence, blaming it on armed thugs on both sides. The U.S. is backing the efforts of the Organization of American States, Caribbean Community and the Roman Catholic Church to negotiate a peaceful end to the crisis.

GMS has promoted Aristide's willingness to talk with the rebels and commitment to democracy. Aristide has made it plain that he plans to complete his second term in office that ends in `06. Opposition leaders say Aristide must go.

Aristide was elected Haiti's first democratically elected president in `90. He was ousted by the military in `91, and restored to power following the U.S. invasion in `94.
Haiti has lost millions in foreign aid because donors believe the `00 election was rigged in favor of Aristide's supporters. The average Haitian lives on less than $1 a day, and the U.N. has determined that 3.8M of its people – half the population – "are unable to secure their minimum food requirements."

 
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Thinkman2 (2/20):
The simple question is: where in such a poor nation does the money come from to pay for this kind of PR and lobbying?

 

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