CRS - Haiti: Efforts to Restore President Aristide, 1991-1994
- Aristide was overthrown in a military coup in September 1991.
- International community, including the U.S., imposed sanctions on Haiti to pressure the military regime.
- A multinational military intervention led to Aristide's return in October 1994.
- Congressional concerns included human rights abuses, Haitian migration, and drug trafficking.
- The U.S. played a significant role in the efforts to restore democracy in Haiti.
The report examines the period following the September 1991 coup that ousted Haiti's democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. It outlines the international response, including sanctions imposed by the OAS and the UN, and the U.S. policy aimed at pressuring the de facto Haitian government to restore constitutional democracy. The report also details the multinational military intervention that led to Aristide's return in October 1994, and discusses congressional concerns related to human rights, Haitian migration, socioeconomic conditions, and drug trafficking during this period.
How to cite
Congressional Research Service (CRS), 1995, CRS - Haiti: Efforts to Restore President Aristide, 1991-1994, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/crs-1995-haiti-efforts-restore-president