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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, April 28 (UPI) -- Haiti has no choice but to become a modern nation by confronting corruption, economic disparity and drug trafficking, said U.S. Ambassador James Foley.
Foley said things "must change" in the Caribbean nation because "the alternative is inconceivable."
Foley told businessmen from the Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce drug trafficking must be curtailed to end the political corruption that has played such a large role in Haiti's recent history. He also commented Tuesday on how the nation's tiny wealthy elite must end practices that promote corruption and keep the majority of Haitians impoverished.
Though never proven, many believe former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was closely connected to, and profited from, the drug trade.
Aristide left Haiti Feb. 29 amid pressure from armed rebel groups and nations like the United States and France. However, he maintains that he was duped into leaving the country by U.S. officials in Haiti, including Foley. Washington and the U.S. mission in Port-au-Prince deny the allegation.
A multinational peace-keeping force led by U.S. Marines is in Haiti to restore order following widespread violence leading up to and following Aristide's departure.
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